- 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.