B. B. King
Object Details
- Artist
- Morgan Monceaux, 9 May 1955 - 31 May 2017
- Sitter
- B. B. King, 16 Sep 1925 - 14 May 2015
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- 1992-94
- Object number
- NPG.2003.80
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Morgan Monceaux / Artists Rights Society
- Type
- Collage
- Medium
- Mixed media: pastel, fabric, metal, plastic, synthetic fur, wood, adhesive and graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 108.3 x 77.2 cm (42 5/8 x 30 3/8")
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves
- Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
- Music\Musical instrument\Guitar
- Collage
- Folk Art
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
- B. B. King: Male
- B. B. King: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician
- B. B. King: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Songwriter
- B. B. King: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Guitarist
- B. B. King: Military and Intelligence\Army
- B. B. King: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
- B. B. King: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Blues musician
- B. B. King: Performing arts awards\Grammy
- B. B. King: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Gospel musician
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.2003.80
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40f2c0456-8c10-4382-a904-4439c9a52026
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