Photograph of the Wall of Respect

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Object Details

Subject

Organization of Black American Culture

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

1 photographic print on board : b&w ; 19 x 25 cm.

Summary

Black and white photograph on board showing the Wall of Respect, an outdoor mural created in 1967 on a building at 43rd and Langley in the South Side of Chicago. The mural was conceived and executed by the Organization of Black American Culture (OBAC). The wall features "Black Heroes" of African American history and culture.

Citation

Photograph of the Wall of Respect, circa 1967. Jeff Donaldson papers, 1918-2005. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

circa 1967

Record number

(DSI-AAA)18599

Type

Photographs

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Jeff Donaldson papers, 1918-2005, bulk 1960s-2005

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_18599