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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Photos and Art

Benedict J. Fernandez, Dr. Benjamin Spock, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Monsignor Rice of Pittsburgh march in the Solidarity Day Parade at the United Nations Building, April 1967, printed 1989, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Eastman Kodak Company and Michael S. Engl), 2016.22.100
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Benedict J. Fernandez, Dr. King enjoys lunch with his family after church in Atlanta, c. 1967-1968, printed 1989, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Eastman Kodak Company and Michael S. Engl), 2016.22.99
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Gene Herrick, Associated Press, Title from caption on object: “Cheers for Reverend King”, March 22, 1956, gelatin silver print with applied color, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2018.177.440
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Charles Moore, Associated Press, Title from caption on object: “Arrested on a Charge of Loitering Wednesday the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Accused Police of Brutality…”, September 3, 1958, gelatin silver print with applied color, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2018.177.448
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American 20th Century, United Press International, Title from caption on object: “President Johnson Shakes Hands with the Reverend Martin Luther King...”, July 2, 1964, gelatin silver print, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2018.177.460
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Benedict J. Fernandez, While he was surrounded by the crowd before his speech at the United Nations, April 1967, printed 1989, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Eastman Kodak Company and Michael S. Engl), 2016.22.97
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Benedict J. Fernandez, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addresses the crowd outside the United Nations, April 1967, printed 1989, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Eastman Kodak Company and Michael S. Engl), 2016.22.106
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Benedict J. Fernandez, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the crowd at the United Nations, April 1967, printed 1989, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Eastman Kodak Company and Michael S. Engl), 2016.22.101
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Benedict J. Fernandez, Dr. King in his office at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Headquarters in Atlanta, c. 1967-1968, printed 1989, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Eastman Kodak Company and Michael S. Engl), 2016.22.96
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Benedict J. Fernandez, Dr. King addresses the New Politics Convention at the Chicago Coliseum, October 1967, printed 1989, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Eastman Kodak Company and Michael S. Engl), 2016.22.102
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Benedict J. Fernandez, Martin Luther King, Jr., New Politics Convention, Chicago, Illinois, 1968, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Michael S. Engl), 2016.22.114
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Benedict J. Fernandez, Dr. King at the pulpit of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, addressing his congregation, November 1967, printed 1989, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Eastman Kodak Company and Michael S. Engl), 2016.22.103
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Benedict J. Fernandez, Surrounded by supporters, advisors, and security personnel, Dr. King, Jr. prepares for his speech at the United Nations, April 1967, printed 1989, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Eastman Kodak Company and Michael S. Engl), 2016.22.98
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Benedict J. Fernandez, Martin Luther King, Southern Christian Leadership Conference Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia, February 1968, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Michael S. Engl), 2016.22.111
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Benedict J. Fernandez, In the front yard of his Atlanta home, Dr. King takes time out for a game of catch with his sons, c. 1967-1968, printed 1989, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Eastman Kodak Company and Michael S. Engl), 2016.22.95
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Joseph Louw, Associated Press, Title from caption on object: “Moments after an Assassin’s Bullet Struck the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr...”, April 4, 1968, gelatin silver print, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2018.177.471
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American 20th Century, Keystone Press Agency, Title from caption on object: “Martin Luther King's Funeral”, April 9, 1968, gelatin silver print, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2018.177.474
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Benedict J. Fernandez, Dr. King's children view his body lying in state, Sister's Chapel, Spellman College, Atlanta, April 1968, printed 1989, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Eastman Kodak Company and Michael S. Engl), 2016.22.105
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Benedict J. Fernandez, Memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., Central Park, New York, April 1968, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Michael S. Engl), 2016.22.112
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Benedict J. Fernandez, Poor People's Campaign, Washington, D.C., Summer 1968, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Michael S. Engl), 2016.22.108
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Benedict J. Fernandez, Memphis, Tennessee, April 1968, printed 1989, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Eastman Kodak Company and Michael S. Engl), 2016.22.104
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Stefan Martin, Ben Shahn, Martin Luther King, Jr., 1966, wood engraving, Rosenwald Collection, 1980.45.1301
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The words “I AM A MAN” are painted in all capital, bold black letters against a white ground in this vertical painting. The words are spaced so they take up most of the composition, with “I AM” on the top line, “A” at the center of the composition, and “A MAN” at the bottom. “AM” is underlined. The white paint is thickly applied and brushstrokes, drips, and cracks are visible on the surface. A sliver of raw, off-white canvas is visible at the top right corner.
Glenn Ligon, Untitled (I Am a Man), 1988, oil and enamel on canvas, Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of the Artist, 2012.109.1
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