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Depicted:
Davis, Miles  Search this
Maker:
Dwight, Ed  Search this
Physical Description:
bronze (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 37 1/2 in x 24 in x 25 in; 95.25 cm x 60.96 cm x 63.5 cm
Object Name:
sculpture
Place made:
United States: Colorado, Denver
Date made:
1990
Description (Brief):
<p>This bust of American jazz trumpeter, musician, bandleader, and composer Miles Dewey Davis III (1926 - 1991) was made by Ed Dwight in Denver, Colorado in 1990. Made of cast bronze, the sculpture depicts Davis’ torso, playing a trumpet, wearing a jacket and sunglasses, on a wood base.</p>
<p>Ed Dwight began his career as a graduate engineer, was a former United States Air Force test pilot who became the first African American to be trained as an astronaut in 1962. Following a career in real estate, computer systems engineering, and consulting, Dwight pursued art and received a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Denver in 1977. Dwight’s works include fine art sculpture, large-scale memorials and public art projects.</p>
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Gift of Calvin B. and Marilyn B. Gross
ID Number:
1995.0368.01
Catalog number:
1995.0368.01
Accession number:
1995.0368
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
Music & Musical Instruments
Trumpets
Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection
Art
Jazz
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-4516-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_607651