Voting, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

1964

Danny Lyon

Associated Names
Danny Lyon

Artist, American, born 1942

The image depicts several individuals in silhouette, focusing on their raised arms and hands. One individual is shown from the side, with a raised hand. Facial features are not discernible due to lighting. Hair appears short and dark on one person. Clothing details are obscured. The background is a plain, light-colored surface with distinct angles and lines. Jewelry or objects are not visible.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Danny Lyon, Clintondale, NY; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Simon Lowinsky Gallery, New York), 1994; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • Danny Lyon: Photo-Film, 1959–1990, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, February 5 – April 4, 1994

2006

  • Sight/Insight: Photographs from the Permanent Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 26 – October 29, 2006

2010

  • No Man's Land: Photography Across Categories, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 11, 2010 – January 30, 2011

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Danny Lyon / Mississippi 1963; lower center: 1963 print / DL; lower right on angle, underlined: VTE; lower right reversed: 81; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 1994.6

Wikidata ID

Q64145961

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