Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Object Details

Artist

George Tames, 1919 - 1994

Sitter

Martin Luther King Jr., 15 Jan 1929 - 4 Apr 1968

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Frances O. Tames

Date

1968

Object number

NPG.94.224

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

Type

Photograph

Medium

Chromogenic print

Dimensions

Image: 27.9 x 19.1 cm (11 x 7 1/2")

Sheet: 35.6 x 28 cm (14 x 11")

Mat: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16")

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Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Interior

Costume\Jewelry\Ring\Wedding Band

Artwork\Poster

Costume\Jewelry\Watch\Wrist watch

Martin Luther King Jr.: Male

Martin Luther King Jr.: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Social reformer\Civil rights activist\Civil rights leader

Martin Luther King Jr.: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Minister

Martin Luther King Jr.: Nobel Prize

Martin Luther King Jr.: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom

Martin Luther King Jr.: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal

Portrait

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