Jimmy Forrest, 1977: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black-and-white photograph of jazz musician Jimmy Forrest during a performance in Miami, FL. Forrest is photographed from a slightly low angle in left profile. He holds a saxaphone, only the top of which is visible and wears a dark polo shirt and sunglasses.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1977
• Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
• Subject of: Jimmy Forrest, American, 1920 - 1980
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Type: portraits
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 3/16 in. (35 x 23.3 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 10 5/16 in. (35.3 x 26.2 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
• Place captured: Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Conductors (Musicians)
• Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
• Topic: Jazz (Music)
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2012.164.174
• 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.