Photograph of a participant at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington
- Photograph by
- Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- 20th Anniversary March on Washington, founded 1983
- Printed by
- Freed, Brigitte, American
- Inirio, Pablo
- Date
- August 27, 1983; printed 2013
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 13 1/8 × 8 13/16 in. (33.3 × 22.4 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 1 3/8 × 11 in. (3.5 × 27.9 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man standing in front of a large banner during the twentieth anniversary of the March on Washington, August 27, 1983. The man is depicted on the left side of the image wearing sunglasses, a dark suit, white shirt, and a bow tie. The man is looking towards the right side of the image and straightening his bowtie. The man is standing in front of a large, painted banner depicting Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. King is painted in three-quarters bust pose with his proper right hand resting on his chin and his proper right index finger on his cheek.
- On the verso of the image are handwritten inscriptions that provide the image date, event information, location, image number, the name of the printer, and the signature of the donor. There are also two (2) stamp marks in black ink in the bottom right corner of the verso.
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- USA. Second March on Washington.
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brigitte Freed in memory of Leonard Freed
- Object number
- 2016.123.2.23
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Leonard Freed & Magnum Photos, Inc
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.