Created by
Uzzle, Burk, American, born 1938
Subject of
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Date
1968; printed 2012
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 11 7/8 x 17 3/4 in. (30.2 x 45.1 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 16 x 19 15/16 in. (40.6 x 50.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of an airport taxiway with American Airlines plane in background. Two gentleman with backs to camera with raised fists in center of image and armed officer in right foreground.
Place depicted
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Place printed
Wilson, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Civil rights
Photography
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.108.5
Restrictions & Rights
© Burk Uzzle
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd505331725-35f6-45e3-880f-d616c67ef2bd

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