Object Details
depicted
Ellington, Duke
maker
Dwight, Ed
Description (Brief)
This bust of American composer and musician Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (1899 - 1974) was made by Ed Dwight in Denver, Colorado in 1988. Made of cast bronze, the sculpture depicts Ellington in a suit and bowtie, arms in a conducting pose, atop a stylized keyboard.
Ed Dwight began his career as a graduate engineer, was a former United States Air Force test pilot who became the first African American to be trained as an astronaut in 1962. Following a career in real estate, computer systems engineering, and consulting, Dwight pursued art and received a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Denver in 1977. Dwight’s works include fine art sculpture, large-scale memorials and public art projects.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Calvin B. and Marilyn B. Gross
date made
1988
ID Number
1993.0032.01
catalog number
1993.0032.01
accession number
1993.0032
Object Name
sculpture
Physical Description
bronze (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 19 in x 29 in x 28 in; 48.26 cm x 73.66 cm x 71.12 cm
place made
United States: Colorado, Denver
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
African American
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_607473