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Portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. standing and speaking into microphones at a press conference, 1965
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
8 1/2 x 6 11/16 in. (21.59 x 16.99 cm)
Creation Place:
North America
Technique:
Photography
Credit Line:
Restricted gift of Michael Mattis and Judy Hochberg in honor of Myrlie Evers-Williams.
Accession Number:
P2021.13.14
Commentary
Portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. standing and speaking into microphones at a press conference. A picture of George Washington hangs in the background. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement from 1954 until his assassination in 1968.
Marks
On verso: manuscript title and United Press International stamp.
Materials
Ferrotyped prints have a sensitive surface, usually shiny and thinner, because they are put through a press while still wet. Ferrotyping makes the surface of the photograph smoother. Light does not scatter as much on a smoother surface, so this increases contrast. That makes ferrotyped images better for press photography.
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
Civil Rights Movements,
Injustice,
Martin Luther King Family,
Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Press Conferences,
Racial Discrimination,
Southern Christian Leadership Conference,
Speeches
- Civil Rights Movements
- Injustice
- Martin Luther King Family
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Press Conferences
- Racial Discrimination
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference
- Speeches
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Dimensions
- Image Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 6 11/16 in. (21.59 x 16.99 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
- Sheet Dimensions: 9 1/16 x 7 1/16 in. (23.02 x 17.94 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
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