Photograph by
McClain, Matt, American
Subject of
Weems, Pamela
Date
August 26, 2020; printed 2021
Medium
pigment-based ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 16 1/4 × 11 in. (41.3 × 27.9 cm)
H x W (paper): 23 1/4 × 18 in. (59.1 × 45.7 cm)
Description
The is a matte color archival pigment print photograph of protester Pamela Weems by Matthew “Matt” McClain. Weems is wearing hoops, a bedazzled black face mask, and dark lens sunglasses with a metallic rim. Weems is pictured from the neck up with her right hand raised in a fist. The photograph was taken during an August 26, 2020 protest against racism and police brutality in front of the White House, as seen in the background. Six security personnel can be seen on the roof, next to the flag of the United States. The print has a wide white margin around the image and no marks or inscriptions, front or back.
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
digital prints
Topic
Activism
Justice
Photography
Resistance
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2023.6
Restrictions & Rights
© Washington Post
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5136c0f66-e0e0-453b-b304-8c8f741b95c5

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