Malcolm X Holding up Black Muslim Newspaper, Los Angeles, California
Item
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Title
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Malcolm X Holding up Black Muslim Newspaper, Los Angeles, California
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Rights
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Art Institute of Chicago. Educational Fair Use.
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Creator
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Parks, Gordon (1912 - 2006)
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Date
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May 8, 1963 C.E.
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Description
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This photograph shows Malcolm X holding a newspaper up in one hand. The newspaper reads, “Seven unarmed negros shot in cold blood by Los Angeles police.” The photograph is in black and white and the side profiles of two men can be seen in front and behind Malcolm.
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Format
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Gelatin silver print. 34.4 × 23.5 cm (image); 26.6 × 35.4 cm (paper).
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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The Art Institute of Chicago.
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Contributor
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Dylan Harris
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Identifier
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The Art Institute of Chicago. 2014.1112.
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Subject
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Black men; photography; Malcolm X; newspaper.
