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Photograph of Jimi Hendrix playing during a recording session

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Unidentified

    Subject of

    Jimi Hendrix, American, 1942 - 1970

    Description

    This is a black and white photograph of Jimi Hendrix playing during a recording session. Jimi Hendrix is depicted in profile standing holding his electric guitar. He is shown from the knees up. He wears a light colored long sleeve shirt with puffy sleeves, with ruffles at the cuffs and the neckline. The neckline is an open V-neck. Over the shirt he wears a short, patterned vest. He wears dark pants and a belt decorated with metallic dics. A microphone is suspended in front of his face, and he wears a pair of large headphones. The back is blank.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    ca. 1965

    Object number

    2021.102.3.3

    Restrictions & Rights

    Unknown – Restrictions Possible
    Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    gelatin silver prints

    Medium

    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

    Dimensions

    H x W (image): 9 7/16 × 7 3/16 in. (24 × 18.3 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 9 15/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.2 × 20.4 cm)

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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
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Rock and roll (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59bd3fd8f-88bd-4db6-81e4-4ee8196def3b

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2021.102.3.3

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