Dizzy Gillespie, 1973
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Object Details
- Photograph by
- David D. Spitzer, American
- Subject of
- Dizzy Gillespie, American, 1917 - 1993
- Description
- A digital print of jazz musician and composer Dizzy Gillespie playing trumpet during a performance in New York City. The photo is from an extreme low angle, and looks up at Gillespie's face between his arms. He wears a pair of sunglasses in which the audience is reflected. There is a double border printed around the image, the inner border is grey and the outer border is black, both are about 1/4 inch thick.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
- 1973
- Object number
- 2012.164.172
- Restrictions & Rights
- © David D. Spitzer
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- portraits
- digital prints
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 13 7/16 x 10 11/16 in. (34.2 x 27.1 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 19 x 12 15/16 in. (48.2 x 32.9 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
- Singers (Musicians)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.164.172
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51e99144f-6cde-4df4-92b6-a2b6a84420f9
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