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Created by:
Roderick Terry, American, born 1964  Search this
Subject of:
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968  Search this
Malcolm X, American, 1925 - 1965  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Million Man March, American, founded 1995  Search this
Printed by:
Penn Camera, American, 1954 - 2012  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 10 5/8 in. (34.8 x 27 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Place depicted:
National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
October 16, 1995
Description:
This black-and-white photograph depicts two men holding paintings of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. The man in the foreground carries a painted portrait of Malcolm X, in a suit and glasses. Grasping the portrait in both hands, the man peers out from behind the painting. He wears an open jacket with a white shirt that reads partially "[...] DC, Oct. 16, 1995." The man behind him is obscured by the portrait he carries of Martin Luther King Jr. In it, Dr. King is featured in the center, weeping. The portrait corners depict small vignettes of African American men in prison jumpsuits and being the object of racial discrimination.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Islam  Search this
Local and regional  Search this
Men  Search this
Photography  Search this
U.S. History, 1969-2001  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Roderick Terry
Object number:
2013.99.27
Restrictions & Rights:
© Roderick Terry
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series:
One Million Strong
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd505c720eb-3ad8-4513-b8b2-3e9a56838acc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.99.27