Created by
Kleina, Bernard, American
Subject of
King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
July 10, 1966; printed 2012
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 6 11/16 x 7 3/8 in. (17 x 18.7 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. standing next to and slightly behind Coretta Scott King. Dr. King is wearing a white shirt and black tie. He is gazing straight ahead. Mrs. King is wearing black sunglasses, red lipstick, and a yellow top. Closely surrounding them is a crowd of people, including a man with glasses wearing a flat cap and a smiling woman in large round sunglasses.
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
portraits
inkjet prints
Topic
Civil rights
Men
Photography
Race discrimination
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Women
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
2013.140.8
Restrictions & Rights
© Bernard J. Kleina
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53a122c74-0ee4-4c0e-8280-35e090411dc6

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