Object Details
Photograph by
David D. Spitzer, American
Subject of
Magic Slim, American, 1937 - 2013
Description
A black-and-white photograph of blues musician Magic Slim holding an guitar at a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Slim is photographed from the front and hold his guitar to his chest with the fingers of his right hand splayed across the guitar body. He wears a dark t-shirt with the word [Chicago] visible and a wide brimmed black hat.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
Date
1991
Object number
2012.164.108
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
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Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 11/16 in. (34.9 x 24.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 3/4 x 10 5/8 in. (34.9 x 27 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Place collected
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Blues (Music)
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Photography
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.164.108