Bust of Benny Goodman

Description:

This bust of American jazz clarinetist and bandleader Benjamin David "Benny" Goodman (1909 - 1986) was made by Ed Dwight in Denver, Colorado in 1990. Made of cast bronze, the sculpture depicts Goodman’s head and hands, playing a clarinet, on a swirl of bronze on a stone base.

Ed Dwight began his career as a graduate engineer, was a former United States Air Force test pilot who became the first African American to be trained as an astronaut in 1962. Following a career in real estate, computer systems engineering, and consulting, Dwight pursued art and received a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Denver in 1977. Dwight’s works include fine art sculpture, large-scale memorials and public art projects.

Date Made: 1990

Depicted: Goodman, BennyMaker: Dwight, Ed

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Colorado, Denver

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments, Music & Musical Instruments, Clarinets, Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection, Art, Jazz

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Credit Line: Gift of Calvin B. and Marilyn B. Gross

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1994.0400.01Accession Number: 1994.0400Catalog Number: 1994.0400.01

Object Name: sculpture

Physical Description: bronze (overall material)Measurements: overall: 27 1/4 in x 12 in x 33 in; 69.215 cm x 30.48 cm x 83.82 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-61c3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_607130

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