Photograph by:

David D. Spitzer, American  Search this

Subject of:

Muddy Waters, American, 1913 - 1983  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 9 5/16 x 13 9/16 in. (23.6 x 34.5 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 10 7/16 x 13 7/8 in. (26.5 x 35.3 cm)

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

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured:

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

Date:

ca. 1983

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of blues musician Muddy Waters performing in Miami, FL. He is photographed from a low angle and to the right. The neck of his Fender guitar is visible in the lower portion of the frame and his right hand is raised, partially obscuring his face and the microphone.

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:

2012.164.64

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:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bd24eb64-b347-47f2-8947-b3fcdaa02bfc

EDAN-URL:

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