Created by
Terry, Roderick, American, born 1964
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Million Man March, American, founded 1995
Printed by
Penn Camera, American, 1954 - 2012
Date
October 16, 1995
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 10 5/8 x 13 11/16 in. (27 x 34.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
Description
This black-and-white photograph depicts a section of the crowd at the Million Man March. In the foreground, a man, in profile to the viewer, gazes straight ahead. He wears a jacket and a baseball cap with a small sign on the side that reads "MILLION MAN / CHICAGO / MARCH OCT 16." The two men on either side of hime, both wearing baseball caps and sweatshirts with the hoods up, turn their faces downwards and away from the viewer. In the background is a tall sign with an drawing of a man in a long brown beard and flowing robes, with a rounded rectangular tablet in each hand. Written on either side of him are the words "PEACE and SERENITY."
Place depicted
National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
One Million Strong
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Local and regional
Men
Photography
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Roderick Terry
Object number
2013.99.22
Restrictions & Rights
© Roderick Terry
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57f8a1117-e6e2-4a6f-998c-3cfba1c22643

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