Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Object Details

Artist

Benedict J. Fernandez, 29 Apr 1936 - 31 Jan 2021

Sitter

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

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the artist

Date

April 15, 1967

Object number

NPG.80.173

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 34 × 23.7 cm (13 3/8 × 9 5/16")

Sheet: 35.8 × 27.8 cm (14 1/8 × 10 15/16")

Mat: 55.9 × 40.6 cm (22 × 16")

Place

United States\New York\Kings\New York

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Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie

Equipment\Scale

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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