Photograph by:

David D. Spitzer, American  Search this

Subject of:

Taj Mahal, American, born 1942  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 9 11/16 x 13 3/4 in. (24.6 x 34.9 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 10 13/16 x 13 3/4 in. (27.5 x 34.9 cm)

H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured:

Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1989

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of Taj Mahal playing a guitar in front of a microphone at a concert in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He is wearing a multicolored shirt, black beret, and sunglasses.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Blues (Music)  Search this

Composers (Musicians)  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Photography  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer

Object number:

2012.164.1

Restrictions & Rights:

© David D. Spitzer

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:

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd590b90688-d22e-45b1-bd91-d4134b606d56

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.164.1