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  • I AM A (WO)MAN

    Photograph by
    Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    April 8, 1968; printed 2016
    Medium
    gold toned silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 5/8 in. (32.9 × 21.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in. (35.4 × 27.6 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of a woman holding a poster at the Martin Luther King Memorial March in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968. The woman is in the midst of a march and is carrying a sign with printed text that reads: [I AM A MAN]. The sign has been altered by hand to read: [I AM A WoMan]. Other marchers are visible in the background carrying similar signs. They marchers are walking down a street in Memphis that is lined with buildings on either side. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Feminism
    Gender
    Identity
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arnika Dawkins and the Arnika Dawkins Gallery
    Object number
    2017.43.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Builder Levy
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51930de1d-f1ed-46be-8099-897e521cd7bc
  • Martin Luther King Memorial March, for Union Justice and to End Racism

    Photograph by
    Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    April 8, 1968; printed 2017
    Medium
    gold toned silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 × 13 1/16 in. (22.9 × 33.2 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of men and women marching in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial March, in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 8, 1968. The marchers are walking down a street. Spectators are visible on porches and balconies on the buildings lining the street. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Builder Levy
    Object number
    2017.43.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Builder Levy
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51bfc1356-b532-4072-bd21-85dde85d2a13
  • Jacqueline Santiago and Cathy Lindsey

    Photograph by
    Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Santiago, Jacqueline
    Lindsey, Cathy
    Date
    1976; printed 2016
    Medium
    platinum on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 9 5/8 in. (32.9 × 24.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 17 15/16 × 13 3/4 in. (45.6 × 34.9 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Jacqueline Santiago and Cathy Lindsey in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York. The photograph features Santiago and Lindsey with their arms across each other’s shoulders. They are looking to the left of the image and are standing in front of a stuccoed wall. The back of the photograph has the photographer's signature, information about the photograph's subjects, and printing information.
    Place depicted
    Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    platinum prints
    Topic
    Communities
    Photography
    Urban life
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arnika Dawkins and the Arnika Dawkins Gallery
    Object number
    2017.43.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Builder Levy
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e4afa09a-96c9-4124-bf29-b5bd0774b740
  • Harlem Peace March

    Photograph by
    Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Date
    April 15, 1967; printed 2016
    Medium
    gold toned silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 12 7/8 in. (21.9 × 32.7 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (27.6 × 35.4 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of men, women, and children marching down a street in Harlem, New York, in the Harlem Peace March on April 15, 1967. The marchers are carrying signs that read: [Black Men Should Fight White Racism, Not Vietnamese Freedom Fighters / Stop the War Now!], [USA / Get Out of Vietnam Now] and [Black People: 53% of the Dead, 2% of the Bread...Why? / Stop the war Now!]. The marchers in the front row are looking towards the camera and there are brownstone buildings visible in the background. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil Rights
    Justice
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Urban life
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arnika Dawkins and the Arnika Dawkins Gallery
    Object number
    2017.43.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Builder Levy
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58b21d824-a3e2-41b6-bbf4-b485884e7c2c
  • Keystone

    Photograph by
    Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1971; printed 2010
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 × 13 1/16 in. (25.4 × 33.2 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of a Church Savior Meeting in Keystone, West Virginia in 1971. The photograph features a group of men and women standing in front of a building forming a semi-circle around two women at center. The women at center are standing in front of a post with a book on top of it. The woman directly behind the post has her arms raised above the book and stretched out towards the camera. The woman standing to the left of the post is facing outwards and is holding a fan. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.
    Place depicted
    Keystone, McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Communities
    Photography
    Religion
    Religious groups
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arnika Dawkins and the Arnika Dawkins Gallery
    Object number
    2017.43.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Builder Levy
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd557802c8f-d0c7-4d34-912f-a5fff0cccf22
  • Kingfish

    Photograph by
    Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Date
    1965; printed 2015
    Medium
    platinum on photographic paper with museum board (matting)
    Dimensions
    H x W (Overall): 18 1/8 × 14 in. (46 × 35.6 cm)
    H x W (Image): 12 × 8 1/2 in. (30.5 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    A black and white, candid, platinum photographic print of a young girl on DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. The girl is featured standing in the doorway of a storefront. Her body faces the store entrance, but her torso and head face the camera. Her head looks down to the sidewalk. She is wearing a shirt, skirt, and sneakers. The door to the store is propped open behind the young girl and has lettering that reads: [KINGFISH]. The back of the photograph has the photographer's signature, the title, and the date of capture, negative, and print.
    Place captured
    DeKalb Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    platinum prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Children
    Communities
    Photography
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Builder Levy
    Object number
    2015.159
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Builder Levy
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd543992060-ba9d-44fa-a635-5db7ae5cf003
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