Photograph by
Cioce, Angela, Italian
Subject of
Gillespie, Dizzy, American, 1917 - 1993
Date
1980
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Description
A black and white photographic portrait of Dizzy Gillespie. He is pictured from the chest up, facing the camera with his head and gaze slightly turned to his proper left. His brow is furrowed in the photograph and he is wearing a collared shirt with a vest over it. Handwritten in black ink at the bottom right corner is the photographer’s signature and “80.” Stamped on the back of the photograph, in the bottom right corner, with purple ink is “ANGELA CIOCE.”
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker
Object number
2014.3.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Angela Cioce
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5150f339e-2cb5-4b88-bef9-5f8b5bab7796

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