Photograph by

Spitzer, David D., American

Subject of

Frank Wess, American, 1922 - 2013

Date

1974

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 9 5/16 x 13 3/4 in. (23.7 x 35 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 10 1/4 x 13 15/16 in. (26 x 35.4 cm)

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

Description

A black-and-white photograph of jazz musician Frank Wess playing flute during a performance in Boca Raton, FL. Wess is photographed from below and slightly to the right. He wears a dark textured suit jacket, and embroidered white shirt and tie.

Place captured

Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Topic

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Jazz (Music)

Photography

Credit Line

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

Object number

2012.164.129

Restrictions & Rights

© David D. Spitzer

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

GUID

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