1960Now Portfolio (A): Untitled
- Photograph by
- Bright, Sheila Pree, American, born 1967
- Subject of
- Pastor West, Westley, American, born 1988
- Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 2015
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 16 3/8 × 13 1/8 in. (41.6 × 33.3 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 × 12 in. (30.5 × 30.5 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 Baltimore, Maryland. A group of people walk down a city street towards the photographer. At center is Pastor Westley West, wearing a black shirt, gray jacket with black pocket square, and jeans, holding a bullhorn in his left hand and walking with his arms raised in the "hands up, don't shoot" position. His shirt reads: "#NoJusticeNoPeace / #JusticeForFreddie / @Pastor_West." Next to West is a boy walking with his hands up. Behind West and the boy are other members of the march, many with hands up. The sky is overcast.
- Place captured
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- 1960Now Portfolio (A)
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Type
- portraits
- inkjet prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Children
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Police brutality
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.55.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Sheila Pree Bright
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.