Photograph by
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
Subject of
Miles Davis, American, 1926 - 1991
Date
1970
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 5604 pixels × 9079 pixels, 97.05 MB
Description
This image depicts the musician Miles Davis playing the trumpet. This close up shows Davis from chest upwards. Head bent, trumpet to his lips, Davis grasps the instrument with both hands. He wears a light colored long sleeved shirt.
Place depicted
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
portraits
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
Jazz (Music)
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
Object number
2014.116.30
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert Houston
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dbdfd0ff-4b52-4882-a8e5-62aab70cd1f2

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