Photograph by
Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
Created by
Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
Subject of
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
1960
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 3140 pixels × 3984 pixels
File size: 11.99 MB
Description
A black-and-white digital image of a man holding a woman by her hair. The woman, on the left of the image, is facing away from the viewer and has her right arm raised behind her. Her palm is shown completely to the viewer with her fingers bent. She is wearing a patterned garment. The man on the right is shown in profile facing the woman on the left. His right arm is raised and grabbing the woman's hair. He is wearing a light colored t-shirt with a collar.
Place captured
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Education
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Photography
Political organizations
Resistance
U.S. History, 1953-1961
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
Object number
2015.129.5
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of James Karales
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5df92eb0f-5c28-4c74-8020-1a0e9a6aae5f

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