1960Now Portfolio (A): Untitled
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Object Details
- Photograph by
- Sheila Pree Bright, American, born 1967
- Subject of
- Emmett Till, American, 1941 - 1955
- Amadou Diallo, Guinean, 1975 - 1999
- Sean Rigg, British, died 2008
- Oscar Grant, American, died 2009
- Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012
- Jordan Davis, American, died 2012
- Eric Garner, 1970 - 2014
- Michael Brown Jr., 1996 - 2014
- Ezell Ford, American, died 2014
- Ryan Arrendell, American
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- 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 Washington, D.C. The photograph is a torso shot of a woman lying down on the pavement. She is wearing glasses and hoop earrings, and a t-shirt that reads: "Emmett & / Amadou & / Sean & / Oscar & / Trayvon & / Jordan & / Eric & / Mike & / Ezell / &..."
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 2015
- Object number
- 2016.55.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Sheila Pree Bright
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- inkjet prints
- 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
- Washington, District of Columbia, 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
- Media Arts-Photography
- 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-
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2016.55.21
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f6c34fae-7e11-46a7-a21e-6f35cf09e67e
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