Bust of Duke Ellington
- Description (Brief)
This bust of American composer and musician Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (1899 - 1974) was made by Ed Dwight in Denver, Colorado in 1988. Made of cast bronze, the sculpture depicts Ellington in a suit and bowtie, arms in a conducting pose, atop a stylized keyboard.
Ed Dwight began his career as a graduate engineer, was a former United States Air Force test pilot who became the first African American to be trained as an astronaut in 1962. Following a career in real estate, computer systems engineering, and consulting, Dwight pursued art and received a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Denver in 1977. Dwight’s works include fine art sculpture, large-scale memorials and public art projects.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- depicted
- Ellington, Duke
- maker
- Dwight, Ed
- date made
- 1988
- Credit Line
- Gift of Calvin B. and Marilyn B. Gross
- Physical Description
- bronze (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 19 in x 29 in x 28 in; 48.26 cm x 73.66 cm x 71.12 cm
- Object Name
- sculpture
