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Playing the Piano

A celebration of piano players, famous and not so famous, as they practice their artistry.

Museum / Unit

National Portrait Gallery 7 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Photographs 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Paintings 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Portraits 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Sheet music 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Drawings 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1920s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

Europe 2 Filter by term Exclude term
France 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Ville de Paris, Départment de 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Île-de-France 2 Filter by term Exclude term
California 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Los Angeles 1 Filter by term Exclude term
North America 1 Filter by term Exclude term
United States 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Currently not on view 7 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery Collection 7 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Photographs and Still Images 2 Filter by term Exclude term
The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Painting and Sculpture 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Arts and Culture 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Entertainers 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Men 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Music 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Musicians 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Portraits 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical instruments 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Pianist 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Pianos 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Civilian awards 4 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Usage conditions apply 9 Filter by term Exclude term
Not determined 2 Filter by term Exclude term

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Remove Date: 1950s

Film still of a group of people gathered around a piano

Photograph of a piano player

Duke Ellington

Van Cliburn

Ray Charles

Woman at the Piano

Duke Ellington

Liberace

Aaron Copland

Art Tatum

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