Photograph by
Bright, Sheila Pree, American, born 1967
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
2015
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 12 × 12 in. (30.5 × 30.5 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 16 1/2 × 13 in. (41.9 × 33 cm)
Caption
Sheila Pree Bright is best recognized for crafting compelling images that examine the meaning of Americanism and democracy. Working through diverse photographic forms ranging from digital prints to photographic murals on the sides of buildings, Bright is both an observer and participant in the communities that populate her images. While celebrating the presence and power of the people caught in the click of her lens, Bright elevates our understanding of democracy by documenting the lived experiences of Americans who raise their voices from the ground. This image is from Bright’s project #1960Now, a portfolio of photographs that document Black Lives Matter as a movement of diverse ideas, communities, and cultures.
Description
A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Atlanta, Georgia. Three (3) women stand holding protest signs that read: "STOP / THE / VIOLENCE" and "Stop THE / GENOCIDE / #JUSTICE [obscured]!" In front of the women, a child stands with right fist raised, holding a sign that is partially out of frame, and reads: "Black / [obscured]."
Place captured
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
#1960Now Atlanta / Hell You Talmbout / Janelle Monae
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Black Lives Matter
Type
inkjet prints
Topic
Activism
Children
Civil rights
Justice
Photography
Race relations
U.S. History, 2001-
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sheila Pree Bright
Object number
2016.44.15
Restrictions & Rights
© Sheila Pree Bright
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd583f2b94c-74c8-4241-b23f-e225032165ce

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