Subject of
Hendrix, Jimi, American, 1942 - 1970
Knight, Curtis, American, 1929 - 1999
Lucas, Ray, American, 1939 - 2017
Gregory, Ed "Bugs", American
Unidentified Man or Men
Photograph by
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1965
Medium
ink on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 4 1/2 × 6 7/16 in. (11.5 × 16.3 cm)
H x W (sheet): 5 × 7 5/16 in. (12.7 × 18.5 cm)
Description
This is a color photograph of Jimi Hendrix playing with other musicians in a recording studio. In the image Jimi Hendrix is seated in between two other seated musicians. He wears a black shirt and black pants and holds an electric guitar on his lap. There is a microphone in a stand in front of him. He gazes downwards at the guitar. To his left is a man wearing a short sleeve green and white plaid shirt and grey pants. He holds a guitar on his lap and gazes towards the viewer. On Jimi Hendrix’s right is another musician in a light colored short sleeve shirt and black hat. He holds his guitar on his lap as he turns towards Jimi Hendrix. Standing behind them are two other men. One wears a button down brown shirt and the other wears a black and white plaid shirt and black pants. They both gaze directly at the viewer. Several microphones of various heights are set up around the room. In the foreground is a large square amplifier set up on a metal folding chair.
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
chromogenic color prints
Topic
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Rhythm and blues (Music)
Rock and roll (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2021.102.4.1
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b1a5256b-efcb-4822-92db-5a93efd0227e

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