- 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
- 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.




