Created by
Yoors, Jan, Flemish American, 1922 - 1977
Subject of
X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
Date
1962; printed December 2, 2010
Medium
photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 12 1/16 × 8 1/8 in. (30.6 × 20.6 cm)
H x W (paper): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
Description
Black and white photograph of Malcolm X standing amongst stacks of books inside Michaux's Bookstore looking down and reading a book. The image was captured in 1962 but was printed from the original negative under the supervision of the Yoors Family Partnership, LLC in December 2010. The photograph includes on the verso an estate stamp with the estate signature, title, negative and print date, edition number, managing partner and copyright.
Place captured
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Black Nationalism
Type
photographic prints
portraits
Topic
Civil rights
Communities
Education
Islam
Literature
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, courtesy of Yoors Family and L. Parker Stephenson Gallery
Object number
2011.162.2
Restrictions & Rights
© 1962 Jan Yoors
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd507875eda-4e4f-4f29-a152-589885a686ec

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