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  • Ernie Watts, 1992

    Ernie Watts, 1992

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Watts, Ernie, American, born 1945
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 13/16 x 9 1/8 in. (35.1 x 23.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 1/16 x 10 1/2 in. (35.7 x 26.6 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Place captured
    Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1992
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Ernie Watts playing saxophone at a performance in Clearwater, FL. He is wearing a white collared shirt and is behind a microphone. His eyes are closed and his lips are pursed as he blows into the saxophone.
    Topic
    African American
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.23
    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
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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