Photograph by
Walker, Bobbiegita, American, born 1942
Subject of
Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
Date
ca. 1982
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (photograph): 4 7/8 x 3 1/2 in. (12.4 x 8.9 cm)
H x W (negative): 1 3/8 x 6 in. (3.5 x 15.2 cm)
Description
One (1) color photographic image of Eubie Blake hand casts made by Bobbiegita Walker and the photographic negative strip. The hands are featured in an upright position, palms facing one another. They are slightly askew and with the left hand more upward than the right.
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
chromogenic color prints
Topic
Art
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Musical Theatre
Photography
Ragtime (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
Object number
2011.149.5.3ab
Restrictions & Rights
© Bobbiegita Walker
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dd331e58-365b-4d22-b854-8b2686ffb10b

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