Jon Hendricks, 1978: Museum Object and Cultural History
Jon Hendricks, 1978: Date: 1978. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Jon Hendricks, American, born 1921.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black-and-white photograph of jazz singer Jon Hendricks performing at a concert in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Hendricks is photographed from a low angle and from the right side. He is lit from the front with a spotlight and holds a microphone in his right hand. He wears a dark suit and a stage light is visible just behind his head.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1978
- Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
- Subject of: Jon Hendricks, American, born 1921
- 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 23.4 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 x 10 1/4 in. (35.4 x 26 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 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: 2012.164.124
- 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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