Photograph by

Spitzer, David D., American

Subject of

Carrie Smith, American, 1925 - 2012

Date

1992

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 5/8 in. (34.8 x 24.5 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 13 13/16 x 10 7/8 in. (35.1 x 27.6 cm)

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

Description

A black-and-white photograph of blues and jazz singer Carrie Smith performing at a concert in Charlotte, NC. Smith is photographed from a low angle and to the left. Her hands are positioned on either side of the mic stand she sings into. Her shoulders are drawn up and her eyes are closed. She wears a blouse with beaded black and white triangles and a large white ribbon in her hair.

Place captured

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

Classification

Photographs and Still Images

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Topic

Jazz (Music)

Photography

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

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

Object number

2012.164.146

Restrictions & Rights

© David D. Spitzer

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

GUID

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