Kenny Washington, 1990: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black-and-white photograph of jazz drummer Kenny Washington performing in Hollywood, FL. Washington is photographed through his drumkit and is partly obscured by drums and cymbals. His hands are raised and holding drumsticks and he looks to his left. He wears a dark suit jacket, white dress shirt, and dark tie.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1990
• Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
• Subject of: Kenny Washington, American, born 1958
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Type: portraits
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 7/8 x 9 1/8 in. (35.2 x 23.2 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 10 3/4 in. (35.2 x 27.3 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
• Place captured: Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
• Topic: Jazz (Music)
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2012.164.158
• 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.