Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Creach, Papa John, American, 1917 - 1994
Date
ca. 1994
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 13/16 in. (35.2 x 27.5 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Papa John Creach playing violin at a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He is wearing a multicolored hat, white shirt, and a leather jacket. He is holding the violin in his left hand and the bow in his right hand.
Place captured
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Blues (Music)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
Object number
2012.164.33
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5478b1c61-5245-4ad7-9185-f12a63466ab7

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