Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Curtis Fuller, American, born 1934
Date
1991
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 3/16 x 13 3/4 in. (23.4 x 35 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 1/2 x 13 13/16 in. (26.7 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 jazz trombonist Curtis Fuller performing in Moscow, Idaho. Fuller is photographed from below and slightly to the right. He wears a suit and tie and has his eyes closed while playing. The bell and slide of his trombone are visible and there is a cloth mute with a number of holes cut in it positioned over the bell.
Place captured
Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, 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
2012.164.69
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58ee05902-5844-4e11-a2fe-6b154b1e2c1d

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