Photograph by

Spitzer, David D., American

Subject of

Clarence Hollimon, American, 1937 - 2000

Date

1992

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 1/4 in. (34.8 x 23.5 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 11 in. (35.2 x 28 cm)

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

Description

A black-and-white photograph of blues musician Clarence Hollimon performing in Charlotte, NC. Hollimon is photographed from a low angle from the waist up. He is playing an electic guitar and wears a white collared shirt, black suspenders and glasses.

Place captured

Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Photographs and Still Images

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Topic

Blues (Music)

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Photography

Credit Line

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

Object number

2012.164.118

Restrictions & Rights

© David D. Spitzer

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

GUID

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