Created by
Draper, Louis H., American, 1935 - 2002
Subject of
X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
Date
1964
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 11/16 x 13 in. (22.1 x 33 cm)
H x W (Image and Sheet): 11 x 13 7/8 in. (27.9 x 35.3 cm)
Description
A gelatin silver print of Malcolm X speaking in front of the 369th Regiment Armory. Malcolm X is visible through the dark silhouettes of the people standing between him and the photographer.
Place depicted
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Black Nationalism
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Islam
Oratory
Photography
Politics
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nell Draper-Winston
Object number
2013.66.4
Restrictions & Rights
© The Louis Draper Archive
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b7c25ac0-0267-4154-8766-e14b6a0212c8

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