Oscar Peterson, 1975: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black-and-white photograph of jazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson at a performance in Coconut Grove, FL. He is photographed from the far end of the piano, with the open piano lid framing his face. He wears a dark striped suit and his eyes are closed.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1975
• Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
• Subject of: Oscar Peterson, Canadian, 1925 - 2007
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Type: portraits
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 9 3/16 x 13 3/4 in. (23.4 x 35 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 10 1/4 x 13 13/16 in. (26 x 35.1 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
• Place captured: Coconut Grove, Miami, 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: 2012.164.104
• 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

Sources and reuse

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.