Photograph by
Wilson, G. Marshall
Subject of
Carrington, Terri Lyne, American, born 1965
Carrington, Matt, American
Date
1977
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 6 × 9 in. (15.2 × 22.9 cm)
H x W (sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white gelatin silver photograph of Matt and Terri Lyne Carrington in performance on their instruments.
Captured up close, a young Terri Lyne Carrington plays the drums with her father, Matt, who plays the saxophone behind her. Terri Lyne wears a collared long sleeve plaid dress; Matt wears a long sleeve polka dot shirt.
On the white reverse of the photograph is an inscription in turquoise felt tip pen near the top, is: [Matt Carrington Saxophone, Terri Carrington / Ebony 4-77 not used]. A black ink stamp identifying the photographer, G. Marshall Wilson, is marked in middle.
Place captured
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
black-and-white prints
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Child musicians
Children
Families
Fatherhood
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Music
Musicians
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Terri Lyne Carrington
Object number
2021.101.5
Restrictions & Rights
© Johnson Publishing Company Archive. Courtesy J. Paul Getty Trust and Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5863b7333-fa5c-4c24-928d-9b3d28790ee2

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