Ornette Coleman, 1972: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black-and-white photograph of jazz musicans Ornette Coleman [R] and Dewey Redman [L] playing saxaphone during a performance in Coral Gables, FL. The photo is taken from a low angle and to the right of both musicians. Coleman stands in the background and stands upright while playing, wearing a dark colored embroidered silk jacket. Redman stands in the foreground but is out of focus. He leans forward while playing and wears a white shirt.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1972
• Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
• Subject of: Ornette Coleman, American, born 1930
• Subject of: Dewey Redman, American, 1931 - 2006
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Type: portraits
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 3/16 in. (34.9 x 23.3 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 14 x 9 3/4 in. (35.5 x 24.8 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
• Place captured: Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Composers (Musicians)
• Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
• Topic: Jazz (Music)
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2012.164.123
• 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.