Charles Mingus, 1973
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Object Details
- Photograph by
- David D. Spitzer, American
- Subject of
- Charles Mingus, American, 1922 - 1979
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Charles Mingus playing bass during a performance in New York City. Mingus is photographed head on but from a low angle. He is looking down at the bass he is playing and an out of focus music stand resting his bow on it cuts across the lower portion 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
- 2012.164.142
- 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. (35 x 23.4 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 10 1/2 in. (35.2 x 26.7 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
- Composers (Musicians)
- Conductors (Musicians)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Jazz (Music)
- Photography
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.164.142
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd505aa7687-f913-448e-9167-b3c70e4bcc39
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