Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Donegan, Dorothy, American, 1922 - 1998
Date
1993
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 5/8 x 9 1/8 in. (34.6 x 23.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 10 7/8 in. (35.3 x 27.6 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of jazz pianist Dorothy Donegan performing at a concert in Charlotte, NC. Donegan is photographed from a low angle and to the right. She sits at a piano with her face turned slightly toward the camera with her right hand raised near her face. She wears a sequined ballcap and top. Just behind her is a bass player she obscures.
Place captured
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 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
2012.164.82
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd557499d1b-0011-4d81-82b0-b60b1ac20d81

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