Leon Thomas, 1977: Museum Object and Cultural History
Leon Thomas, 1977: Date: ca. 1977. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Leon Thomas, American, 1937 - 1999.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black-and-white photograph of Leon Thomas singing at a performance in New York City, wearing a vertical striped shirt. His eyes are closed and he is holding the microphone in his right hand and the cord in his left hand, which is outstretched.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 1977
- Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
- Subject of: Leon Thomas, American, 1937 - 1999
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Type: portraits
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 9 3/8 x 13 5/8 in. (23.8 x 34.6 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 9 13/16 x 13 3/4 in. (25 x 35 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
- Place captured: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Photography
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2012.164.30
- 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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