Blind Man with Street Piano, Chicago, Illinois

1946, printed later

Wayne Miller

Associated Names
Wayne Miller

Artist, American, 1918 - 2013

This is a photograph of a street scene. The image features a person playing a piano beside a shop window displaying suits. The photograph shows a bustling moment on a city sidewalk in front of a clothing store. In the center, there is a person seated at a portable piano. Behind them, the shop window showcases various suits on mannequins and promotional signs advertising "The latest plaids, stripes, checks" for new men's suits. On the right of the image, there is a small sign showing details of the fashion display. The scene conveys a sense of motion and everyday life, with a focus on urban culture and commerce.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Wayne F. Miller Family

  • Dimensions

    image: 32.9 × 25.3 cm (12 15/16 × 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 × 27.7 cm (13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.89.12

  • Series Title

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro

  • Copyright

    © Wayne F. Miller

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Wayne Miller, Orinda, CA; Jeanette Miller, Lafayette, CA; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite inverted: Wayne F. Miller; by artist, top center in graphite inverted: 341-7; center stamped in blue ink inverted: © WAYNE F. MILLER / MAGNUM PHOTOS INC.

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