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Miles at Home on West 77th St.

1971

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This is a black and white photograph of Miles Davis looking directly into the camera while standing. His proper left hand is resting on his proper left hip. He wears leather pants, a billowy black shirt, and a shiny scarf. He also wears a studded belt. He is pictured mostly in shadow with his head and torso highlighted. In the lower third of the image in the background is furniture. The image is centered on a white background. In the center of the back is handwritten text in black with the title, date, and artist's name.

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Catalog reference: 2014.152.5

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