Photograph by

Spitzer, David D., American

Subject of

Hendricks, Jon, American, born 1921

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 15/16 x 10 1/4 in. (35.4 x 26 cm)

H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured

Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date

1978

Description

A black-and-white photograph of jazz singer Jon Hendricks performing at a concert in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Hendricks is photographed from a low angle and from the right side. He is lit from the front with a spotlight and holds a microphone in his right hand. He wears a dark suit and a stage light is visible just behind his head.

Topic

African American

Jazz (Music)

Photography

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer

Object number

2012.164.124

Restrictions & Rights

© David D. Spitzer

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture