Luther Allison, 1994: Museum Object and Cultural History
Luther Allison, 1994: Date: ca. 1994. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Luther Allison, American, 1939 - 1997.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black-and-white photograph of blues musician Luther Allison performing in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Allison is photographed from the knees up standing in front of a microphone and singing. A Gibson Les Paul is around his neck and his right hand is raised in front of him. He wears and black and white shirt with geometric patterns and dark slacks.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 1994
- Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
- Subject of: Luther Allison, American, 1939 - 1997
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Type: portraits
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 3/16 in. (34.7 x 23.4 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 14 x 10 7/8 in. (35.5 x 27.7 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: Blues (Music)
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Photography
- Object number: 2012.164.114
- 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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