Benedict J. Fernandez
Surrounded by supporters, advisors, and security, Dr. King prepares for his speech at the United Nations, April 15, 1967
Artist
Benedict J. Fernandez (American, 1936–2021)American, 1936–2021
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Surrounded by supporters, advisors, and security, Dr. King prepares for his speech at the United Nations, April 15, 1967
- from the portfolio Countdown to Eternity: Photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
DateApril 15, 1967, printed 1989
PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 8 1/4 × 12 5/16 in. (21 × 31.3 cm)
Sheet: 11 × 13 7/8 in. (27.9 × 35.2 cm)
Sheet: 11 × 13 7/8 in. (27.9 × 35.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist and Eastman Kodak Company
Object number90.352.4
Not on view
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
Exhibited "Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement" The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston February 12, 1991 thru July 7, 1991
Exhibited "Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement" Baltimore Museum of Art August 6 - September 29, 1991
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
bottom left below image in pencil " 16/50 "
bottom right below image in pencil " Benedict J. Fernandez "
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