Surrounded by supporters, advisors, and security personnel, Dr. King, Jr. prepares for his speech at the United Nations
April 1967, printed 1989
Benedict J. Fernandez
Artist, American, 1936 - 2021
Artwork overview
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Medium
gelatin silver print
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Credit Line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Eastman Kodak Company and Michael S. Engl)
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Dimensions
image: 21 × 31.5 cm (8 1/4 × 12 3/8 in.)
sheet: 27.94 × 35.56 cm (11 × 14 in.) -
Accession Number
2016.22.95.4
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Portfolio Title
Countdown to Eternity: Photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the1960s
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Benedict J. Fernandez, North Bergen, NJ; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1992; acquired by NGA, 2016.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
signed by artist, bottom right below image in gray ink: Benedict J Fernandez; bottom left below image: 15/50
Wikidata ID
Q64145114