Don Pullen, 1993: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black-and-white photograph of jazz musician Don Pullen playing piano at a performance in Charlotte, NC. Pullen is photographed from a low angle and is shown is right profile. His hands are raised over the piano and he wears a striped tunic open at the sides.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1993
• Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
• Subject of: Don Pullen, American, 1941 - 1995
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Type: portraits
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 5/16 in. (34.8 x 23.6 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 10 7/8 in. (35.2 x 27.6 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
• Place captured: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Composers (Musicians)
• Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
• Topic: Jazz (Music)
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2012.164.160
• 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

Sources and reuse

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.