Walt Dickerson, 1989: Museum Object and Cultural History
Walt Dickerson, 1989: Date: ca. 1989. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Walt Dickerson, American, 1928 - 2008.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black-and-white photo of jazz percussionist Walt Dickerson playing vibraphone during a concert in North Miami, FL. Dickerson is photographed from the waist up and is bent over his vibraphone. He holds a mallet in each hand and is striking the instrument to his left. He wears a light colored sports jacket, black t-shirt, and a flat cap.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 1989
- Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
- Subject of: Walt Dickerson, American, 1928 - 2008
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Type: portraits
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 3/16 in. (35 x 23.3 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 x 10 1/4 in. (35.4 x 26 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Place captured: North Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Photography
- Object number: 2012.164.150
- 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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