Photograph by
Platon, British, born 1968
Subject of
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
Date
2010; printed 2019
Medium
pigment on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)
H x W (matted): 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a chair owned by Martin Luther King Jr., by Platon. At the center of the photograph is a leather, wingback chair on a four ball caster, metal, swivel base. The chair appears to be dark leather. The wings of the chair flare outwards and stretch down to the flared armrests. The top of the backrest is parabola shaped. The seat is a thin, plain cushion. The background of the photograph is bright white. The photograph has a thick white border. The edition number, [5/12], is printed in the bottom left corner. The photographer’s signature and date, [Platon 19], is handwritten in the bottom right corner. Inside the border, at the bottom center, is the photographer’s embossed mark: [PLATON ? / EDITIONED ? / PRINT ?[encircled between two bands of embossed dots]]. The back of the photograph is plain and white.
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place captured
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
pigment prints
Topic
Activism
Baptist
Civil rights
Photography
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Platon
Object number
2021.33.27
Restrictions & Rights
© Platon
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52546ffda-033c-48aa-bbc8-1fea67aee660

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