1960Now Portfolio (A): Untitled

Object Details

Photograph by: Sheila Pree Bright, American, born 1967
Subject of: Freddie Gray, American, 1990 - 2015; Walter Scott, American, 1965 - 2015; Eric Garner, 1970 - 2014; Michael Brown Jr., 1996 - 2014; Akai Gurley, 1986 - 2014; Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012; Ramarley Graham, American, died 2012; Unidentified

Caption: Sheila Pree Bright is best recognized for crafting compelling images that examine the meaning of Americanism and democracy. Working through diverse photographic forms ranging from digital prints to photographic murals on the sides of buildings, Bright is both an observer and participant in the communities that populate her images. While celebrating the presence and power of the people caught in the click of her lens, Bright elevates our understanding of democracy by documenting the lived experiences of Americans who raise their voices from the ground. This image is from Bright’s project #1960Now, a portfolio of photographs that document Black Lives Matter as a movement of diverse ideas, communities, and cultures.
Description: A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Baltimore, Maryland. A group of people stand in a crowd, facing away from the camera, holding signs. The signs read, at left: "BLACK LIVES / MATTER [illegible], center left: "BLACK / LIVES / MATTER", at center right: a partially blocked sign listing names including Freddie Gray, Walter Scott, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Akai Gurley, Trayvon Martin, Ramarley Graham, and others, and at right: "TUESDAY / APRIL 14 / #ShutDownA14 / STOP / MURDER BY POLICE" with rows of pictures of men and women below the text.

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

2015

Restrictions & Rights: © Sheila Pree Bright; Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 16 3/8 × 13 1/8 in. (41.6 × 33.3 cm); H x W (Image): 12 × 12 in. (30.5 × 30.5 cm)

Place captured: Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series: 1960Now Portfolio (A)
Classification: Photographs and Still Images
Movement: Black Lives Matter

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; Activism; Civil Rights; Photography; Police brutality; Race relations; U.S. History, 2001-

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57d91b328-73f9-475d-be4f-961896bc83ed