Wynton Marsalis

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

A black-and-white photograph of Wynton Marsalis, by Platon. Marsalis is depicted from the shoulders up, facing the viewer. He has a tranquil expression on his face with a slight smile, and his proper right eyebrow is slightly raised. He is wearing a medium tone, white striped dress shirt with a white collar, and black suspenders. The background of the photograph is bright white. The photograph has a thick white border. The edition number, [5/12], is printed in the bottom left corner. The photographer’s signature and date, [Platon 19], is handwritten in the bottom right corner. Inside the border, at the bottom center, is the photographer’s embossed mark: [PLATON ? / EDITIONED ? / PRINT ?[encircled between two bands of embossed dots]]. The back of the photograph is plain and white.

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