Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Woody Shaw, American, 1944 - 1989
Date
1978
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 3/8 in. (35 x 23.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 10 9/16 in. (35.3 x 26.8 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 composer Woody Shaw playing the trumpet during a performance in Miami, FL. Shaw is photographed from an extreme low angle and his trumpet, which is out of focus, extends past the top of the frame. Shaw has his eyes closed while playing and wears a dark shirt.
Place captured
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Composers (Musicians)
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
2012.164.168
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f1179bba-b751-4dfe-aa4d-986e84d81832

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