Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Mitchell, Blue, American, 1930 - 1979
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1975
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 1/2 x 13 9/16 in. (24.2 x 34.5 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (27.3 x 34.9 cm)
H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of jazz trumpeter Blue Mitchell performing in Coral Gables, FL. Mitchell is photographed from the left and is holding his trumpet to his lips in front of a microphone. Just behind him is a man in a denim shirt and dark cap playing saxaphone.
Place captured
Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 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
2012.164.78
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50190add7-d990-46af-ade3-39250843ed2a

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