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Martin Luther King, Jr.

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Stefan Martin, 1936 - 1994

Copy after

Ben Shahn, 12 Sep 1898 - 14 Mar 1969

Sitter

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

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mary Hanes Holbeck

Date

1968

Object number

NPG.99.127

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Estate of Stefan Martin / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Type

Print

Medium

photolithographic poster after wood engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 72.3 x 55.9 cm (28 7/16 x 22")
Board: 77.5 x 61 cm (30 1/2 x 24")
A to G depth: 7/8"

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Poster
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
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

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c664270e-1f60-415f-98ac-ded00b2bfe9c

Record ID

npg_NPG.99.127

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