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Photograph by:
G. Marshall Wilson  Search this
Subject of:
Terri Lyne Carrington, American, born 1965  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 5 15/16 × 9 in. (15.1 × 22.9 cm)
H x W (sheet): 7 15/16 × 10 in. (20.2 × 25.4 cm)
Type:
black-and-white prints
gelatin silver prints
Place captured:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1977
Description:
A black-and-white gelatin silver photograph of Terri Lyne Carrington holding a large cymbal in a cymbal storage space.
An adolescent Terri Lyne Carrington, with her loose dark hair, is captured wearing a turtleneck shirt, knit jacket and trousers, stands beside a large and extensive cymbal storage rack. Within the photographic frame can be seen four rows and at least four columns worth of variously sized cymbals. In her proper left hand, she holds a very large cymbal which covers her entire arm and shoulder. A small cart on wheels is visible behind Carrington.
On the white reverse of the photograph is an inscription in turquoise felt tip pen near the top, is: [Terri Carrington / Ebony 4-77 not used]. A blue ink stamp identifying the photographer, G. Marshall Wilson, is marked in the middle.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Child musicians  Search this
Children  Search this
Education  Search this
Families  Search this
Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this
Jazz (Music)  Search this
Music  Search this
Musicians  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Terri Lyne Carrington
Object number:
2021.101.6
Restrictions & Rights:
© Johnson Publishing Company Archive. Courtesy J. Paul Getty Trust and Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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/fd59ed22d37-e908-498d-acd3-fc13468ccceb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2021.101.6