- Created by
- Yoors, Jan, Flemish American, 1922 - 1977
- Subject of
- Gillespie, Dizzy, American, 1917 - 1993
- Date
- 1962; printed December 2, 2010
- Medium
- photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 8 1/8 x 12 3/16 in. (20.6 x 31 cm)
- H x W (paper): 10 7/8 x 13 15/16 in. (27.6 x 35.4 cm)
- Description
- Black and white photograph of the famous jazz musician, Dizzy Gellespie playing the trumpet while visiting the photographer Jan Yoors in his studio. The image was captured in March 1962 but was printed from the original negative under the supervision of the Yoors Family Partnership, LLC in December 2010. The photograph includes on the verso an estate stamp with the estate signature, title, negative and print date, edition number, managing partner and copyright.
- Place captured
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- photographic prints
- Topic
- Jazz (Music)
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, courtesy of Yoors Family and L. Parker Stephenson Gallery
- Object number
- 2011.162.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 2010 Jan Yoors
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




