Bust of Charlie Parker

depicted

Parker, Charlie

Dwight, Ed

Description (Brief)

This bust of American composer and saxophonist Charles "Charlie" Parker, Jr. (1920 - 1955) was made by Ed Dwight in Denver, Colorado in 1990. Made of cast bronze, the sculpture depicts Parker’s head, neck and hands, playing a saxophone, on a base of saxophones and a stylized keyboard.

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

Credit Line

Gift of Calvin B. and Marilyn B. Gross

1990

ID Number

1993.0032.02

catalog number

1993.0032.02

accession number

1993.0032

Object Name

sculpture

Physical Description

bronze (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 53 in x 21 in x 17 in; 134.62 cm x 53.34 cm x 43.18 cm

place made

United States: Colorado, Denver

National Museum of American History

subject

African American

Record ID

nmah_607474

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-3f17-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa