Bust of Miles Davis
Bust of Miles Davis
- Description (Brief)
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This bust of American jazz trumpeter, musician, bandleader, and composer Miles Dewey Davis III (1926 - 1991) was made by Ed Dwight in Denver, Colorado in 1990. Made of cast bronze, the sculpture depicts Davis’ torso, playing a trumpet, wearing a jacket and sunglasses, on a wood base.
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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.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- sculpture
- date made
- 1990
- depicted
- Davis, Miles
- maker
- Dwight, Ed
- place made
- United States: Colorado, Denver
- Physical Description
- bronze (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 37 1/2 in x 24 in x 25 in; 95.25 cm x 60.96 cm x 63.5 cm
- ID Number
- 1995.0368.01
- catalog number
- 1995.0368.01
- accession number
- 1995.0368
- Credit Line
- Gift of Calvin B. and Marilyn B. Gross
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Trumpets
- Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection
- Art
- Jazz
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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