Democratic National Convention, Chicago

August 28, 1968

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

National Broadcasting Company

Publisher, American, founded 1929

This is a photograph of a crowd scene captured from a television screen. The image is in black and white, showing a large group of people gathered closely together. The photo displays lines and blurriness from being captured on an old television screen, giving a sense of motion and energy. Various individuals are shown in juxtaposed positions, some appearing in mid-motion or interacting with objects. The composition of the image creates a complex visual tapestry with overlapping figures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.6 × 21.6 cm (6 9/16 × 8 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 18 × 22.8 cm (7 1/16 × 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.650

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: Democratic Convention / Chicago, August 28, 1968; upper right in red ink: 34; bottom left stamped in blue ink: PLEASE CREDIT / NBC PHOTO

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