Magic Slim, 1991
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Object Details
- Photograph by
- David D. Spitzer, American
- Subject of
- Magic Slim, American, 1937 - 2013
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of blues musician Magic Slim holding an guitar at a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Slim is photographed from the front and hold his guitar to his chest with the fingers of his right hand splayed across the guitar body. He wears a dark t-shirt with the word [Chicago] visible and a wide brimmed black hat.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
- 1991
- Object number
- 2012.164.108
- 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 11/16 in. (34.9 x 24.6 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 13 3/4 x 10 5/8 in. (34.9 x 27 cm)
- H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Place collected
- 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
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.164.108
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56173186e-921d-4bb7-80cc-5dbf4d910e5e
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