Photograph by:

Barbara Walker, American  Search this

Subject of:

Eubie Blake, American, 1887 - 1983  Search this

Bobbiegita Walker, American, born 1942  Search this

Medium:

dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

L x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (8.9 x 13.3 cm)

Type:

snapshots

portraits

Date:

1981

Description:

A color snapshot taken during Eubie Blake's modeling sessions for the portrait bust by Bobbiegita Walker. This image depicts the artist working on the sculpture in the foreground as Blake sits with the publicist Phoebe Jacobs in the background.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Art  Search this

Composers (Musicians)  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Photography  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker

Object number:

2011.128.3.3

Restrictions & Rights:

©Bobbiegita Walker

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53061ae1a-5fd2-48ab-818b-900ca9434fc1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.128.3.3