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Taj Mahal, 1989

Object Details

Description
A black-and-white photograph of Taj Mahal playing a guitar in front of a microphone at a concert in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He is wearing a multicolored shirt, black beret, and sunglasses.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
David D. Spitzer, American
Subject of
Taj Mahal, American, born 1942
Date
1989
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 11/16 x 13 3/4 in. (24.6 x 34.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 13/16 x 13 3/4 in. (27.5 x 34.9 cm)
H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits

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