Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Bowie, Lester, American, 1941 - 1999
Date
1973
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 3/4 x 13 11/16 in. (24.7 x 34.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 13/16 x 13 3/4 in. (27.5 x 35 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of jazz musician Lester Bowie playing trumpet during a performance in New York City. Bowie is performing on an outdoor stage and is photographed from a low angle and to the left. He stands in front of a microphone and his trumpet has a mute in the bell. He wears a striped collared shirt, glasses, and a plastic hard hat.
Place captured
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Composers (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
2012.164.156
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56a9a8efa-f7c0-4101-9359-694e386e2b13

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