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Photograph by:
Arthur Leipzig, American, 1918 - 2014  Search this
Subject of:
Dizzy Gillespie, American, 1917 - 1993  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
The NewsGuild – CWA, American, founded 1933  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 10 1/4 × 13 in. (26 × 33 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Place depicted:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1944
Description:
A black and white photograph of Dizzy Gillespie and band by Arthur Leipzig. On the left there is an unidentified man, partially out of the image. He is in a black jacket with one hand on the bass drum. To the right a young unidentified man is seated at the drum kit holding drumsticks. He is wearing a white dress shirt, jacket, black pants, and bowtie. He is smiling and facing toward Dizzy Gillespie in the center of the image. Gillespie is standing holding a trumpet vertically in front of his chest. His body is facing toward the camera with his head tilted to the right. His mouth is open and his eyes are closed. Gillespie is wearing a pinstriped suit with a patterned tie and white shirt. In the corner is a man in a black suit resting one elbow on the piano to the right. The pianist has his back to the camera. Behind the piano is a striped flag. On the back wall is a cartoon of two newspaper writers at their typewriters. Above these figures is a collage of newspaper clippings inside black outlined letters, most of which are out of frame. [-COME] is partially visible. The print is inscribed and signed by the photographer on the reverse.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Bebop (Music)  Search this
Jazz (Music)  Search this
Mass media  Search this
Music  Search this
Musicians  Search this
Photography  Search this
Professional organizations  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joel Leipzig in memory of Arthur Leipzig
Object number:
2017.67.2
Restrictions & Rights:
© Arthur Leipzig
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd543b42511-b56d-4ae9-bf83-e86b5e81c239
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.67.2