Created by
Kleina, Bernard, American
Subject of
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
July 1965; printed 2012
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 4 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (12.1 x 22.2 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. and others around a microphone. From left to right: Dr. King, a woman, a man in glasses at center, and another man on the right. Dr. King gazes fixedly at the man opposite him, who gazes back. The central figure faces the viewer. The men are dressed in dark suit and ties. The crowd surrounding them is clapping. There is an indistinct building in the background.
Place depicted
Grant Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Chicago Freedom Movement
Type
inkjet prints
Topic
Civil rights
Photography
Race discrimination
Race relations
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
2013.140.29
Restrictions & Rights
© Bernard J. Kleina
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58f1bc964-d282-4911-94a7-280da72da643

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