Photograph by
Allen, Devin, American, born 1989
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
Date
May 3, 2015
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 4896 pixels × 3264 pixels
Caption
A soon to be Queen ::::#welovebaltimore #ripfreddiegray ::: #DVNLLN - Devin Allen (@bydvnlln), Instagram, 05/03/2015.
Description
Digital image of young girl at Baltimore, Maryland City Hall rally holding a handwritten poster that reads: [Blck [sic] Lives Matters]. The first letter in the first two words, "B" and "L" as well as the "S" in the last word are colored in. There is an upside-down peace symbol at top right corner of the poster and heart-shape at top left. The bottom edge of the poster has some tearing. The girl holds the poster above her head and is wearing a shirt with studs on it. There are other people and posters that are visible in the background.
45.76 MB
Place depicted
City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Black Lives Matter
Type
portraits
digital images
digital media - born digital
Topic
Activism
Children
Justice
Police brutality
Race relations
Resistance
U.S. History, 2001-
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Devin Allen
Object number
2015.170
Restrictions & Rights
© Devin Allen
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ece7d310-67be-47f7-a1bd-14b012ba31bf

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