Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Laws, Hubert, American, born 1939
Date
1993
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. (34.6 x 23.5 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 3/4 x 10 13/16 in. (35 x 27.4 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of musician Hubert Laws playing the flute at a performance in Miami Beach, FL. Laws is photographed from a slightly low angle. His flute is raised to his mouth and his eyes are tightly closed while he plays. he wears a dark pinstripe suit and black dress shirt.
Place captured
Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Classical (Music)
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
2012.164.164
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53304983e-04e0-4512-9f27-2124d81df224

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