Portrait of Mary Perry Smith wearing large hornrimmed glasses, looking directly at the viewer, smiling, her hands clasped under her chin. She is wearing a jacket over a floral-print blouse and a wrist watch with a metalic band. On verso is the photographer's stamp, "Oakland Tribune Photo" & "Matthew J. Lee," as well as the date stamp, "Feb 13 1991." Below that, in blue ballpoint pen, is the notation, "Mary Smith President of Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame.