Photograph by
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
Subject of
Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, 1927 - 2023
Date
October 27, 1967
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 5406 pixels × 4184 pixels, 43.15 MB
Description
This image depicts Harry Belafonte Jr., while performing at a civil rights fundraiser. Belafonte was the host of the event and headliners included Sidney Poitier, Dizzy Gillespie, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Dressed all in black, Belafonte holds a microphone in his right hand and gestures with his left. Eyes closed, he holds the microphone close to his mouth. Taken from below, this image gives him a monumental aspect.
Place depicted
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
portraits
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
Activism
Actors
Civil rights
Photography
Popular music
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
Object number
2014.116.19
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert Houston
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59f8936aa-083a-4e98-aa8b-da11c4c0cd3a

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