Photograph by
Yearwood, Lloyd W., American, 1925 - 2011
Subject of
X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
Unidentified Woman or Women
Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
Farrakhan, Louis, American, born 1933
Date
ca. 1959
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 7 ½ x 9 ½ in (19.05 x 24.13 cm)
H x W (sheet): 8 x 10 in (20.32 x 25.4 cm)
Description
This black and white photograph depicts Malcolm X, seated, looking upwards. He wears a dark suit with two pens in his breast pocket. On his left is Louis Farrakhan wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and dark bow tie. On Malcolm X's left is a young woman in the white uniform and headscarf of the member of the Muslim Girls Training and General Civilization Class. The back of the photograph has a Lloyd Yearwood stamp.
Place made
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
photomechanical prints
Topic
Civil rights
Islam
Nation of Islam
Photography
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.150.7.45
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Lloyd W. Yearwood
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5795d13cb-7541-452b-9f33-34606dfa42cc

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