Title from caption on object: “Dr. Martin Luther King Addresses Thousands...”

August 28, 1963

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

Wide World Photos

Publisher

A man is speaking at a podium surrounded by microphones, with a large crowd in the background. The central figure is positioned in front of a clutter of microphones. The crowd behind is dense, with many individuals wearing light-colored caps or hats. The atmosphere appears formal, with some onlookers standing close to the speaker, focused and attentive. The image is black and white, emphasizing the contrasts and shadows.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.2 × 16.6 cm (8 3/8 × 6 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 22.7 × 18.1 cm (8 15/16 × 7 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.458

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Henry Yee, Ebay.com); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, top left in black ink: 18; on verso, by unknown hand, top left in blue ink underlined: Martin Luther King; top right in orange crayon: Pe7-14171; upper right in graphite perpendicular: 797-; center printed in black ink on applied paper: GLOBE PHOTOS, INC. / 275 7th AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001; center printed in black ink on applied paper: WIDE WORLD PHOTO / Washington, D. C... Dr. Martin Luther King / addresses thousands who gathered in front of / the Lincoln Memorial, here today participating / in the Civil Rights Demonstration 2 March on Washington / 8/28/63

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