Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Fortune, Sonny, American, born 1939
Date
1989
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 1/4 in. (35 x 23.5 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 x 10 5/8 in. (35.4 x 27 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photo of jazz musician Sonny Fortune playing alto saxaphone at a performance in North Miami, FL. Fortune is photographed from the waist up against a dark background. He wears a white sports jacket and printed t-shirt. His eyes are closed as he plays.
Place captured
North Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
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
2012.164.132
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f4eb841e-7888-4849-9402-6c479faf3f06

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