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Photograph by:
David D. Spitzer, American  Search this
Subject of:
Ornette Coleman, American, born 1930  Search this
Dewey Redman, American, 1931 - 2006  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 3/16 in. (34.9 x 23.3 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 14 x 9 3/4 in. (35.5 x 24.8 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Place captured:
Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1972
Description:
A black-and-white photograph of jazz musicans Ornette Coleman [R] and Dewey Redman [L] playing saxaphone during a performance in Coral Gables, FL. The photo is taken from a low angle and to the right of both musicians. Coleman stands in the background and stands upright while playing, wearing a dark colored embroidered silk jacket. Redman stands in the foreground but is out of focus. He leans forward while playing and wears a white shirt.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Composers (Musicians)  Search this
Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this
Jazz (Music)  Search this
Photography  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
Object number:
2012.164.123
Restrictions & Rights:
© David D. Spitzer
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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/fd529009b2c-639f-44ee-a84d-8ab50e090f8d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.164.123