Created by
Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
1965; printed 1995
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 10 3/16 x 13 3/4 in. (25.9 x 34.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of seven white Selma residents posing around a Confederate flag. The man in the lower left corner raises his middle finger as the young man behind him laughs.
Place depicted
Selma, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Civil rights
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.14.8
Restrictions & Rights
© 1965 Spider Martin
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50a07616c-ae8d-4e2f-9426-873ff02b22e5

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