I AM A (WO)MAN
- Photograph by
- Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Date
- April 8, 1968; printed 2016
- Medium
- gold toned silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 5/8 in. (32.9 × 21.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in. (35.4 × 27.6 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of a woman holding a poster at the Martin Luther King Memorial March in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968. The woman is in the midst of a march and is carrying a sign with printed text that reads: [I AM A MAN]. The sign has been altered by hand to read: [I AM A WoMan]. Other marchers are visible in the background carrying similar signs. They marchers are walking down a street in Memphis that is lined with buildings on either side. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Feminism
- Gender
- Identity
- Photography
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arnika Dawkins and the Arnika Dawkins Gallery
- Object number
- 2017.43.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Builder Levy
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.