Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Frank Foster, American, 1928 - 2011
Date
1988
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. (34.6 x 23.5 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 x 10 in. (35.4 x 25.4 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of musician and composer Frank Foster posing with a saxaphone in Hialeah, FL. The photograph is taken head on and is outdoors. Foster stands in a white shirt, dark slacks and sunglasses with his hands clasped around his saxaphone, which hangs from his neck. A cymbal and another saxaphone are visible in the lower portion of the frame.
Place captured
Hialeah, 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
2012.164.75
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd534564ae7-3c63-402a-8f30-1e0270766a83

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