Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Lawrence, Arnie, American, 1938 - 2005
McGhee, Howard, American, 1918 - 1987
Payne, Cecil, American, 1922 - 2007
Date
ca. 1982
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 1/2 x 13 11/16 in. (24.2 x 34.7 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 x 13 7/8 in. (27.7 x 35.2 cm)
H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of jazz musicians Arnie Lawrence (L), Howard McGhee (C), and Cecil Payne (R) performing in New York City. Lawrence plays tenor saxaphone, McGhee plays trumpet, and Payne plays baritone saxaphone. Lawrence and Payne are framed at the extreme edges of the photo, with McGhee between them.
Place captured
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
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
2012.164.51
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57cc3746a-36df-4ef7-8a36-2edc48c490db

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