Photograph by
Grace, Arthur, American, born 1947
Owned by
Corcoran Gallery of Art, American, 1890 - 2014
Subject of
Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
April 22, 1987
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 10 1/16 × 10 in. (25.5 × 25.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in. (35.4 × 27.6 cm)
Description
This black and white photograph depicts Jesse Jackson at a podium. Wearing a dark suit and tie, he has a white pocket square and white circular pin in his lapel. in front of him is a wood podium with multiple microphones. Behind him on the wall in a large circular wood disc carved with a laurel wreath and text that reads "THE STATE OF TEXAS." There are two other men next to Jesse Jackson. There are no marks or inscriptions, recto or verso.
Place captured
Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Corcoran Gallery Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Civil rights
Photography
Politics
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, The Gordon Parks Collection
Object number
2018.76.41
Restrictions & Rights
© Arthur Grace
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57bca6b53-1236-4a25-b2bc-67f0f99a30e6

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