Tuck & Patti, 1992: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black-and-white photograph of jazz duo Tuck & Patti performing at a concert in Clearwater, FL. The pair are photographed from a low angle with stage lights visible above their heads. Tuck is on the left and holds a guitar while wearing a white suit. Patti is on the right holding a microphone in her left hand and singing with her eyes closed. She wears a light colored dress and a ribbon in her hair.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1992
• Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
• Subject of: Tuck Andress, American
• Subject of: Patti Cathcart, American
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Type: portraits
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 9 9/16 x 13 13/16 in. (24.3 x 35.1 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 10 3/4 x 13 7/8 in. (27.3 x 35.3 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
• Place captured: Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
• Topic: Jazz (Music)
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2012.164.157
• 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.