Mr. Q, 1992: Museum Object and Cultural History
Mr. Q, 1992: Date: 1992. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Mr. Q, American, born 1913.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black-and-white photograph of Piedmont blues musician Mr. Q at a performance in Charlotte, NC. Mr. Q is photographed from a low angle and looks directly at the camera. He is wearing a white suit and tie with a black collared shirt. He also wears a white straw hat with black band and strap affixed under his chin. The leg and shoe of another person are visible out of focus in the foreground.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1992
- Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
- Subject of: Mr. Q, American, born 1913
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Type: portraits
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 1/8 in. (34.8 x 23.1 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 x 10 3/4 in. (35.4 x 27.3 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Place captured: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Blues (Music)
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Photography
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2012.164.57
- 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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