Created by
Kleina, Bernard, American
Subject of
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Raby, Albert, American, 1933 - 1988
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
July 24, 1965; printed 2012
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 6 11/16 x 7 1/2 in. (17 x 19.1 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Albert Raby, and Ralph Abernathy. Dressed in black suits and white shirts the three men are standing in front of a microphone. Dr. King is facing the viewer and looking to the viewer's right. Beside him is Albert Raby, with a flower on his lapel, looking away from the viewer to the left. Behind both of them is Ralph Abernathy. He is gazing at the viewer over Dr. King's left shoulder.
Place depicted
City Hall, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Chicago Freedom Movement
Type
portraits
inkjet prints
Topic
Civil rights
Photography
Race discrimination
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bernard J. Kleina and Susan Keleher Kleina
Object number
2013.140.12
Restrictions & Rights
© Bernard J. Kleina
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd512329a18-1ee0-4acf-bfa7-9a8c3249c1be

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