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Arthur Prysock, 1981: Museum Object and Cultural History

Arthur Prysock, 1981: Date: ca. 1981. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Arthur Prysock, American, 1929 - 1997.

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The object in the museum catalogue

A black-and-white photograph of Arthur Prysock taken in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He is smiling at the camera and is wearing a light suit, white shirt, and black tie with white polkadots on it.

Materials, dates and provenance

  • Date: ca. 1981
  • Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
  • Subject of: Arthur Prysock, American, 1929 - 1997
  • Type: gelatin silver prints
  • Type: portraits
  • Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
  • Dimensions: H x W (Image): 9 5/16 x 13 5/8 in. (23.7 x 34.6 cm)
  • Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 10 13/16 x 13 11/16 in. (27.5 x 34.8 cm)
  • Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
  • Place captured: Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
  • Topic: African American
  • Topic: Jazz (Music)
  • Topic: Photography
  • Topic: Singers (Musicians)
  • Object number: 2012.164.18
  • Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
  • Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © David D. Spitzer Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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