Photograph by
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
Subject of
King, B.B., American, 1925 - 2015
Date
1969
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 11756 pixels × 9924 pixels, 222.54 MB
Description
This image depicts musician B.B. King playing his guitar. Wearing a dark suit, light tie, light pinstripe shirt with french cuffs, he holds his guitar to the right side of his torso, strumming with his right hand. He wears a ring on each hand. His eyes closed, he faces slightly to his left, towards the viewer. Taken from below, this angle gives him a monumental aspect.
Place depicted
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
portraits
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
Blues (Music)
Men
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
Object number
2014.116.25
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert Houston
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55218cab7-237d-484f-af4b-e37a9fdad291

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