Reggie Workman, 1973: Museum Object and Cultural History
Reggie Workman, 1973: Date: 1973. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Reggie Workman, American, born 1937.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black-and-white photograph of jazz musician Reggie Workman playing bass at a performance in New York City. Workman is photographed in right profile while plucking the bass. An out of focus music stand with sheet music on it is visible in the foreground. Workman wears a light colored striped t-shirt.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1973
- Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
- Subject of: Reggie Workman, American, born 1937
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Type: portraits
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 13/16 x 9 5/16 in. (35.1 x 23.7 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 x 10 1/16 in. (35.4 x 25.5 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Place captured: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Musicians
- Topic: Photography
- Object number: 2012.164.161
- 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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