Photograph by
Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944
Subject of
DePreist, James, American, 1936 - 2013
Date
1988
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 10 3/16 × 8 in. (25.8 × 20.3 cm)
H x W (image): 4 1/2 × 4 7/16 in. (11.5 × 11.2 cm)
Description
A color photographic portrait of the conductor James DePreist. On stage in an empty concert hall, DePreist wears a tuxedo and sits at a conducting stand, hands folded in his lap, holding his baton. Behind him are rows of empty blue seats. Below the image is the title, date, and photographer's signature. The same info is handwritten again on the back, along with a note that the photograph was taken in Portland, Oregon, for Life magazine.
Place captured
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Conductors (Musicians)
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.99.15
Restrictions & Rights
© Anthony Barboza
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d055a4bd-f8c8-4813-a149-afc5db557924

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