A Blind Musician - Granada

Accession Number
2000/2.143.1

Title
A Blind Musician - Granada

Artist(s)
J. Craig Annan

Artist Nationality
British (modern)

Object Creation Date
1913 - 1914

Medium & Support
photogravure on paper

Dimensions
12 7/16 in x 9 1/16 in x 9/16 in (31.59 cm x 23.02 cm x 1.43 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of The Morris and Beverly Baker Foundation, in memory of Morris D. Baker, a graduate of The University of Michigan School of Architecture, 1952

Subject matter
This image is a portrait of an old man on the street. He plays his guitar and looks out of frame. Though the subject matter is the man, the image is also as much about the shadows created by his figure and the shadows that fall across his body and face. He wears a hat and a casual suit with a cloak-like coat. 

Physical Description
This image is a vertical full-body portrait of an old man playing his guitar in the street. He wears a hat and coat over his casual suit.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
Figures
Musical instruments
Musicians
blind
coats (garments)
guitars
hats
musicians
old age
portraits
shoes (footwear)
standing
suits (main garments)

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