Photograph by
Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
Subject of
Davis, Angela Y., American, born 1944
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1972; printed 2021
Medium
ink on paper with graphite
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 1/16 × 12 in. (20.4 × 30.5 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white archival print of Angela Davis on stage in front of a podium. She moves to touch her face with her left hand and wears a dark shirt. Two banners behind her on the stage read [FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS / ANGELA IS FREE!!!]. A man at left wears a shirt and jacket and looks offstage. On back at top left in pencil is [1972 - Oakland]; at center is [Stephen Shames / 2/10].
Place depicted
Oakland, Alameda 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
Justice
Oratory
Photography
Prisons
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.11.21
Restrictions & Rights
© 2021, Stephen Shames
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd504180e58-2e8b-41d4-bbc4-fb6c78d727e0

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