James Cotton, 1979: Museum Object and Cultural History
James Cotton, 1979: Date: 1979. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: James Cotton, American, born 1935.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black-and-white photograph of James Cotton holding a harmonica at a microphone during a performance in Coconut Grove, FL. He is wearing a white shirt and has a watch on his left wrist. His eyes are wide and his mouth is open.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1979
- Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
- Subject of: James Cotton, American, born 1935
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Type: portraits
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 9 5/16 x 13 11/16 in. (23.7 x 34.8 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 10 7/16 x 13 3/4 in. (26.5 x 35 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
- Place captured: Coconut Grove, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Blues (Music)
- Topic: Composers (Musicians)
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Photography
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2012.164.11
- 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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