Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Jimmy Forrest, American, 1920 - 1980
Date
1977
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 3/16 in. (35 x 23.3 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 10 5/16 in. (35.3 x 26.2 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of jazz musician Jimmy Forrest during a performance in Miami, FL. Forrest is photographed from a slightly low angle in left profile. He holds a saxaphone, only the top of which is visible and wears a dark polo shirt and sunglasses.
Place captured
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
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
2012.164.174
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58c2012dc-66eb-4959-8562-02d57ad5adea

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