Randy Weston, 1998: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black-and-white photograph of jazz musician and composer Randy Weston at a performance in Toronto, Ontario. Westoni s photographed from a slightly low angle and to the right. He is lit from the side and most of the image is in shadow. He wears a patterned collared shirt, sunglasses and cloth hat. He stands with his hands pressed together in front of him.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1998
• Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
• Subject of: Randy Weston, American, 1926 - 2018
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Type: portraits
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 9/16 x 9 3/4 in. (34.5 x 24.8 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 3/4 x 10 11/16 in. (35 x 27.2 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
• Place captured: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Composers (Musicians)
• Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
• Topic: Jazz (Music)
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2012.164.83
• 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.