March with Dr. King

1965

Robert A. Sengstacke

Associated Names
Robert A. Sengstacke

Artist, American, 1943 - 2017

This is a photograph of a group holding flags. The image shows a line of individuals holding flags. In the background, there is a building with railings, suggesting an urban setting. The overall composition highlights movement and determination, seen in the posture and expressions of the individuals. The photograph is in black and white, emphasizing the contrast between the flags and the clothing of the individuals.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.6 × 30.3 cm (8 1/8 × 11 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 × 35.2 cm (11 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.87.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Sengstacke; (Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in black ink: Vintage Print / Printed by photographer / In 1960's / Robert A. Sengstacke 1994; by unknown hand, upper center in blue pencil: SPREAD [underlined] (2 PAGE / SPREAD-PAGE 58+59) / PAGE / 58 / PAGE / 59 / SPREAD / Pix #6; center stamped in black ink: THIS PHOTOGRAPH / IS TO BE USED / ONE TIME ONLY BY / [by unknown hand in blue ink: Equal Opportunity Magazine] / FOR [by unknown hand in blue ink: Marcg 1974 Issue] / Credit: ROBERT SENGSTACKE / 2400 SO. MICHIGAN AVE. / CHICAGO, IL 60616 / [phone number]; lower right stamped in black ink: Please Return to: [circled in blue ink] / ROBERT SENGSTACKE / 2400 SO. MICHIGAN AVE. / CHICAGO, ILL. 60616: lower center artist 1965 copyright stamp in green ink; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: People on the / March w/ Dr King; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: PF 11249

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