Color photographs and a negative of Eubie Blake and Bobbiegita Walker: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Four (2011.149.5.6a-d) color photographic images of Eubie Blake posing while the artist, Bobbiegita Walker, works on molding the bust and the original accompanying photographic negative strip (2011.149.5.6e).

2011.149.5.6a: A color photograph of Eubie Blake sitting in a chair while artist Bobbiegita Walker works on a sculpture of his head. Blake is facing the camera and Walker is featured on the right holding a wood block up to the sculpture. The back of the image is blank.

2011.149.5.6b: A color photograph of Eubie Blake sitting while being sculpted. Blake is facing to the right. Artist Bobbiegita Walker is featured in the right background working on the sculpture. The back of the image is blank.

2011.149.5.6c: A color photograph of Eubie Blake sitting while being sculpted. He is featured seated, holding a cup in his proper right hand. Artist Bobbiegita Walker is working on the sculpture on the right side of the photograph. The back of the photograph is blank.

2011.149.5.6d: A color photograph of Eubie Blake sitting next to his sculpture. He is featured holding a cup to his mouth with two hands. The back of the photograph is blank.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1981
• Photograph by: Barbara Walker, American
• Subject of: Eubie Blake, American, 1887 - 1983
• Subject of: Bobbiegita Walker, American, born 1942
• Type: chromogenic color prints
• Type: portraits
• Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (photographs): 3 1/2 x 4 7/8 in. (8.9 x 12.4 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (negative): 1 3/8 x 6 in. (3.5 x 15.2 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Composers (Musicians)
• Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
• Topic: Jazz (Music)
• Topic: Musical Theatre
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Ragtime (Music)
• Object number: 2011.149.5.6a-e
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
• 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: © Bobbiegita Walker Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.