Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Jamal, Ahmad, American, 1930 - 2023
Date
1977
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 7/8 x 9 3/4 in. (35.2 x 24.7 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of jazz pianist and composer Ahmad Jamal performing in South Miami, FL. Jamal is photographed from an extreme low angle and appears in right-profile. He is wearing a light colored suit jacket and has his eyes closed while playing.
Place captured
South Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Composers (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
2012.164.68
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5456fe992-c2ea-4cc5-9e8e-2fba30493c57

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