Photograph by:

David D. Spitzer, American  Search this

Subject of:

James Cotton, American, born 1935  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 9 5/16 x 13 11/16 in. (23.7 x 34.8 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 10 7/16 x 13 3/4 in. (26.5 x 35 cm)

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

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured:

Coconut Grove, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1979

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of James Cotton holding a harmonica at a microphone during a performance in Coconut Grove, FL. He is wearing a white shirt and has a watch on his left wrist. His eyes are wide and his mouth is open.

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:

2012.164.11

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:

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EDAN-URL:

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