Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Blakey, Art, American, 1919 - 1990
Date
1980
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 10 3/16 in. (34.9 x 25.8 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 jazz musician and bandleader Art Blakey playing drums during a 1980 performance. Blakey is photographed in left-profile through his drumkit, with a cymbal partly obscuring his face. His eyes are closed and he wears a striped dress shirt and dark tie.
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Conductors (Musicians)
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
2012.164.137
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e191a139-0c0f-4ccc-826a-e6982fc3ee66

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