Miles and Tony, Van Liquor Commercial: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black and white photograph of Miles Davis with Anthony Barboza. Davis is standing on the left side of the image with his right side facing the camera. He is wearing a cowboy hat, a jacket with fringes at the shoulder and a white shirt. Tony Van is standing with his hands resting on the small of his back and his looking at Davis. Handwritten in black marker beneath the image is "Miles + Tony Van Liquor Comm 1984 NYC 2/250" and "A. Barboza."

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1984
• Photograph by: Anthony Barboza, American, born 1944
• Subject of: Miles Davis, American, 1926 - 1991
• Type: black-and-white photographs
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (sheet): 8 9/16 × 11 in. (21.7 × 27.9 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (image): 6 1/16 × 8 7/8 in. (15.4 × 22.5 cm)
• Place captured: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Jazz (Music)
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2016.99.1
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• 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: © Anthony Barboza Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.