Photograph by
Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
Subject of
Angelou, Maya, American, 1928 - 2014
Williams, Cecil, American, born 1929
Glide Memorial Church, American, founded 1929
Davis, Angela Y., American, born 1944
Date
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 Maya Angelou and Cecil Williams standing side-by-side with arms around each other at Glide Memorial Church. Angelou wears a long-sleeve shirt and skirt and holds papers in her right hand; Williams wears a turtleneck and jeans and holds a paper in his raised left hand. Additional individuals at left and right clap in celebration. Many of them, including Angelou, are blurred from movement. A drumset is visible in the background at right. The wall in the background appears to have images projected on it; one motif is suggestive of a butterfly wing. On back at top left in pencil is [1972 - San Francisco]; at center is [Stephen Shames / 2/10].
Place depicted
San Francisco, 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
Justice
Photography
Poetry
Prisons
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.11.14
Restrictions & Rights
© 2021, Stephen Shames
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57eae2654-b6a8-45ef-9754-494f7f7f56c0

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