Photograph by:

Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021  Search this

Subject of:

Rev. Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, American, 1933 - 1986  Search this

Signed by:

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968  Search this

Medium:

digital

Dimensions:

H x W: 2124 pixels × 3218 pixels, 39.15 MB

Type:

portraits

digital images

digital media - born analog

Place depicted:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968

Description:

This image depicts the Reverend Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick holding a guitar. Kirkpatrick led cultural programs at Resurrection City during the Poor People's Campaign. Wearing a dark blue denim shirt with brass buttons, he is viewed from below, giving him a monumental aspect. He holds the guitar against his torso and strums with his right hand. He gazes straight ahead, over the head of the photographer.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Communities  Search this

Folk (Music)  Search this

Local and regional  Search this

Men  Search this

Photography  Search this

Resistance  Search this

Social reform  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston

Object number:

2014.116.32

Restrictions & Rights:

© Robert Houston

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Movement:

Civil Rights Movement

African American - Latinx Solidarity

Poor People's Campaign

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59e98f71a-fd8d-4e54-9e7b-44da28552d51

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.116.32