Battle, Kathleen. (b. 1948) Signed PhotographColor halftone Gerd Ludwig photograph of the American operatic soprano, who has boldly signed in black felt tip to the right edge. The image is printed to a loose magazine leaf from an unknown publication, with text to the lower portion reading "Kathleen Battle Vastly gifted, fiercely perfectionist lyric coloratura soprano, daughter of an Ohio steelworker; 41. Solo. 'I'm particularly fascinated with black beauty. We are such a spectrum of skin shades