Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Bryant, Ray, American, 1931 - 2011
Date
ca. 1979
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 3/8 in. (35 x 23.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 x 10 1/16 in. (35.4 x 25.6 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of jazz musician and composer Ray Bryant posing in front of a piano in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The portrait is shot across a piano behind which Bryant poses. Bryant smiles broadly and wears a light colored camp shirt. He is lit from the side with much of the photo in shadow.
Place captured
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
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
2012.164.99
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55ff30347-e424-4797-9327-0c5590e43bb8

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