Photograph by:

David D. Spitzer, American  Search this

Subject of:

Bo Diddley, American, 1928 - 2008  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 3/8 in. (35 x 23.8 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 10 15/16 in. (35.2 x 27.8 cm)

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

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured:

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

Date:

1990

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of Bo Diddley singing into a microphone at a performance in Miami Beach, FL. His hands are raised in the air, his mouth is open, and his guitar is at his waist. He is wearing his trademark hat, tic-tac-toe shirt, and glasses.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Composers (Musicians)  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Photography  Search this

Rock and roll (Music)  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:

2012.164.3

Restrictions & Rights:

© David D. Spitzer

See more items in:

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/fd50484efbe-f02c-4005-87e4-7f0bdb5c4471

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.164.3