Photograph by
Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
Subject of
Moore, Howard Jr., American, born 1932
Davis, Fania E. Ph.D., American
Davis, Angela Y., American, born 1944
Alexander, Franklin, American
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
February 1972; printed 2021
Medium
ink on paper with graphite
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 × 11 15/16 in. (20.3 × 30.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white archival print of Angela Davis, her lawyer Howard Moore, and her sister Fania Davis seated in front of over a dozen microphones at a press conference following Angela Davis's release on bail. Standing behind the Davises is Franklin Alexander. Howard Moore and Fania Davis clap as Angela Davis smiles. A crowd behind them claps and holds fists in the air. A wall in the background has a poster of Malcolm X delivering remarks and a banner that reads [the demand to free all political prisoners / must burst out of a movement encompas- / sing the broad masses of people! ANGELA DAVIS]. On back at top left in pencil is [1972 - San Jose]; at center is [Stephen Shames / 2/10].
Place depicted
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
black-and-white photographs
pigment prints
inkjet prints
Topic
Activism
Black power
Families
Justice
Photography
Prisons
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.11.11
Restrictions & Rights
© 2021, Stephen Shames
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55b56a717-987a-4175-948e-ad27db207b28

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