- Photograph by
- Bright, Sheila Pree, American, born 1967
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- 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. At center, a woman and man sit on the ground next to each other with arms linked. A woman sits next to the man at proper right, mostly out of frame. In the background and out of focus, other people stand and hold signs.
- 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
- portraits
- inkjet prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sheila Pree Bright
- Object number
- 2016.44.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Sheila Pree Bright
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




