Carey Bell, 1988: Museum Object and Cultural History
Carey Bell, 1988: Date: ca. 1988. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Carey Bell, American, 1936 - 2007.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black-and-white photograph of blues musician Carey Bell playing harmonica during a performance in Miami, FL. Bell cups his hands around a microphone while performing and holds his face quite close. He wears a dark suit jacket and his eyes are closed while playing.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 1988
- Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
- Subject of: Carey Bell, American, 1936 - 2007
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Type: portraits
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 9 5/8 x 13 11/16 in. (24.5 x 34.8 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 x 13 13/16 in. (27.6 x 35.1 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
- Place captured: Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Blues (Music)
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Photography
- Object number: 2012.164.63
- 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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