Untitled: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Sepia-toned photograph on archival paper created by the photographer, Gaylord Oscar Herron. The photograph depicts a Robert Wilson wearing a 1970s-style floral collared shirt and black top hat. He is looking off towards the left, grinning. Below the photograph is the following annotation: "1973/023". The back of the print contains the artist's signature and date ("1973").

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1973
• Photograph by: Gaylord Oscar Herron, American
• Subject of: Robert Wilson, American, 1956 - 2010
• Type: portraits
• Type: digital prints
• Medium: ink on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (print): 20 1/4 x 13 in. (51.4 x 33 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (matted): 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: American West
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2012.67.5
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gaylord Oscar Herron
• 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: © Gaylord Oscar Herron Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.