Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Myers, Sam, American, 1936 - 2006
Date
1994
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 5/16 in. (34.9 x 23.7 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 3/4 x 10 11/16 in. (34.9 x 27.2 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Sam Myers on stage behind a microphone during a performance in Miami Beach, FL. He is wearing a grey suit and black glasses. His hands are up by his neck and he is holding something in his left hand. The headstock of a Gibson guitar is in the frame and out of focus at the left edge of the image.
Place captured
Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Blues (Music)
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
Object number
2012.164.36
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd535d015e6-79aa-4694-baa4-8ec815ebae8c

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