Artist:

Roy DeCarava, born New York City 1919-died New York City 2009  Search this

Medium:

gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

sheet: 10 7/8 x 13 7/8 in. (27.6 x 35.2 cm.)

Type:

Photography-Photoprint

Date:

1963, printed 1982

Exhibition Label:

In the 1950s and 1960s, DeCarava traveled throughout the northeast and the south working as a freelance photographer, an experience that gave him the opportunity to observe the civil rights movement firsthand. DeCarava’s skill with portraiture is notable in Mississippi Freedom Marcher. The subtle gray tonality and close focus establish a sense of emotional intimacy between viewer and subject.

African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond, 2012

Topic:

Figure female  Search this

African American  Search this

Cityscape\District of Columbia\Washington  Search this

History\United States\Black History  Search this

History\United States\Civil Rights Movement  Search this

History\United States\Mississippi  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Henry L. Milmore

Copyright:

© 1982, Roy DeCarava

Object number:

1992.15.1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Graphic Arts

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7b318281d-4612-4d3b-940e-446fd85fa4a9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1992.15.1