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Sonny Stitt, 1980

Object Details

Description
A black-and-white photograph of jazz saxaphonist Sonny Stitt playing during a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Stitt is photographed almost full body and from the left. He stands playing the saxaphone in front of a microphone and wears a light colored striped suit. Just behind him is another unidentified musician.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
David D. Spitzer, American
Subject of
Sonny Stitt, American, 1924 - 1982
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1980
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): 13 5/8 x 9 3/16 in. (34.6 x 23.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 11 in. (35.3 x 27.9 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
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