Miles Davis at the Vanguard, Herb Robinson, negative 1961; print later
Herb RobinsonAmerican

Miles Davis at the Vanguard

negative 1961; print later · Photograph · 35.3 × 25 cm

Can I see it?

Not on view at present

Where is “Miles Davis at the Vanguard” now? Collection: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Not on view at present. Checked October 7, 2026.

J. Paul Getty Museum

Los Angeles, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked
In this state since
Source
The museum

About the work

Blurred portrait of jazz musician Miles Davis in a dark room at the Village Vanguard club. Light illuminates Davis' forehead, nose, cheekbone, upper lip, and one ear, but the rest of him is obscurred in darkness. Part of his shirt collar is also visible.

J. Paul Getty Museum

Details

Accession number
2021.11.2

In the catalog

Sources

All works

On view at J. Paul Getty Museum

Museum page