Created by
Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
Subject of
X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
Date
1963
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 12 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (31.1 x 21.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 10 13/16 in. (35.2 x 27.5 cm)
H x W (Mat): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Malcolm X speaking into a microphone and gesturing forward with his left hand, which is holding what appears to be a folded white handkerchief.
Place depicted
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Civil rights
Islam
Oratory
Photography
Religion
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.107.27
Restrictions & Rights
© Gordon Parks Foundation
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cfa4f7cd-959e-45fb-9101-151dcf2b6b98

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