Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, 1973
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Object Details
- Photograph by
- David D. Spitzer, American
- Subject of
- Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, American, 1905 - 1974
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Arthur Big Boy Crudup singing and playing guitar during a performance in New York City. He is wearing a vertical striped shirt and glasses and is behind a microphone. His guitar is just visible at the bottom of the frame.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
- 1973
- Object number
- 2012.164.39
- Restrictions & Rights
- © David D. Spitzer
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 3/16 in. (34.9 x 23.4 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 x 10 1/8 in. (35.4 x 25.7 cm)
- H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Blues (Music)
- Composers (Musicians)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Photography
- Singers (Musicians)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.164.39
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d70ec64f-5b02-46c5-b21a-d64852664192
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