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B. B. King

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Object Details

Artist

Morgan Monceaux, 9 May 1955 - 31 May 2017

Sitter

B. B. King, 16 Sep 1925 - 14 May 2015

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1992-94

Object number

NPG.2003.80

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Morgan Monceaux / Artists Rights Society

Type

Collage

Medium

Mixed media: pastel, fabric, metal, plastic, synthetic fur, wood, adhesive and graphite on paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 108.3 x 77.2 cm (42 5/8 x 30 3/8")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Music\Musical instrument\Guitar
Collage
Folk Art
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
B. B. King: Male
B. B. King: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician
B. B. King: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Songwriter
B. B. King: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Guitarist
B. B. King: Military and Intelligence\Army
B. B. King: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
B. B. King: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Blues musician
B. B. King: Performing arts awards\Grammy
B. B. King: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Gospel musician
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40f2c0456-8c10-4382-a904-4439c9a52026

Record ID

npg_NPG.2003.80

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