Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Bell, Carey, American, 1936 - 2007
Date
ca. 1988
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 5/8 x 13 11/16 in. (24.5 x 34.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 x 13 13/16 in. (27.6 x 35.1 cm)
H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of blues musician Carey Bell playing harmonica during a performance in Miami, FL. Bell cups his hands around a microphone while performing and holds his face quite close. He wears a dark suit jacket and his eyes are closed while playing.
Place captured
Miami, Miami-Dade 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
2012.164.63
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e2054415-ae0f-42a3-9ff5-ca17dc77b23e

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