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The Washington March
The Washington March
The Washington March

The Washington March

Artist (born 1933 Long Island, New York)
Sitter (1929 Atlanta, Georgia - 1968 Memphis, Tennessee)
Date8/28/1963
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase, 1997 General Obligation Bonds
Object numberPC1999.53.2
DescriptionDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks to the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington in this close-up black and white photograph. Only Dr. King's head is visible in the photograph. The photograph was taken moments after King's "I Have A Dream" speech, and he is looking towards the right of the viewer, and his eyes are cast down. His hair is cut short and there is a light shining from above that highlights his forehead, eyes, nose, and lips. The background beyond him is completely dark.
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