Created by
Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
Subject of
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
Date
1965; printed 1995
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 1/8 x 13 9/16 in. (23.2 x 34.5 cm)
H x W (Image and Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King on the last night of the Selma to Montgomery march, which was called "Stars for Freedom" and featured artists such as Henry Belafonte Jr., Sammy Davis Jr., Peter, Paul, and Mary, Tony Bennett, and Nina Simone.
Place depicted
Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Selma to Montgomery Marches
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Civil rights
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.14.16
Restrictions & Rights
© 1965 Spider Martin
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c1ce15b3-7373-4fd8-b311-0fcc4eca7102

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