Photograph by
Bright, Sheila Pree, American, born 1967
Subject of
Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
Crawford, John III, American, 1992 - 2014
Powell, Kajieme, American, 1989 - 2014
VonDerrit Myers Jr., American, 1996 - 2014
Garner, Eric, 1970 - 2014
Ford, Ezell, American, died 2014
Parker, Dante, American, 1977 - 2014
Akai Gurley, 1986 - 2014
Tamir Rice, 2002 - 2014
Unidentified Man or Men
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 lower center, two (2) men are lying on the ground, holding up placards with slogans printed in large black letters on white posterboard. The placard being held by the man on proper left reads: ""BLACK" / "BLOOD" / CRIES / "FROM THE" / GROUND." The placard being held by the man at proper right reads: "SHOT DOWN / BY THE POLICE / MIKE BROWN / JOHN CRAWFORD / KAJIEME POWELL / VONDERRITT [sic] MYERS / ERIC GARNER / EZELL FORD / DANTE PARKER / AKAI GURLEY / 12 YR OLD TAMIR RICE." Behind the signs, other people sitting or standing and also holding signs are visible in the background.
Place captured
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
#1960Now Portfolio (B)
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Black Lives Matter
Type
inkjet prints
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Justice
Photography
Police brutality
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
2016.44.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Sheila Pree Bright
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd575a77e69-da85-49a8-9132-27868df30e5c

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