Object Details
- Photograph by
- David D. Spitzer, American
- Subject of
- Eddie King, American, 1938 - 2012
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of blues musician Eddie King, posing with two guitar cases in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The photo shows King posing with two heavily decorated guitar cases, one resting on the ground and one slung over King's right shoulder. He wears light colored jeans and a vest decorated with patches and a large dark cowboy hat decorated with guitar shaped pins. Just behind him stands an unidentified man who is turning back toward King and sticking out his tongue.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
- 1989
- Object number
- 2012.164.116
- Restrictions & Rights
- © David D. Spitzer
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 5/16 in. (34.9 x 23.7 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 x 10 5/8 in. (35.4 x 27 cm)
- H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Place captured
- Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, 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_2012.164.116
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a31d26c8-38a6-403c-82ef-25eab00968fe
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