Martin Luther King, Jr., Birmingham, AL
Artist
Ernst Haas
(American, born Austria, 1921 - 1986)
Date1963
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsSheet: 19 3/4 x 15 7/8 in. (50.2 x 40.4 cm)
Image: 16 15/16 x 11 in. (43 x 27.9 cm)
Mat: 24 x 19 15/16 in. (60.9 x 50.6 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous gift in honor of Christopher Nayve and Christina Roc
CultureAmerican
MarkingsHandwritten data about the origins of photograph on back
Object numberPHC2021.05.02
ClassificationsPhotography Collection
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. at Birmingham, Alabama Jail. King sits at a media table and answers questions from the press. The scene is chaotic, with men surrounding King, standing. King appears tired and is the only visible face in the photograph.This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
2002
1968
1937; pub. 1939
