Created by
Kleina, Bernard, American
Subject of
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Date
July 10, 1966; printed 2012
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 6 7/8 x 7 1/16 in. (17.5 x 17.9 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. at a podium with multiple microphones. His gaze is directed downward at the podium. Behind him, out of focus, is a crowd of seated people, including a standing white man with dark glasses. At the upper left edge of the image, in focus, is part of a patterned umbrella.
Place depicted
Soldier Field, 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
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
2013.140.4
Restrictions & Rights
© Bernard J. Kleina
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56825134f-788f-48b0-943a-44dddeca4a49

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