Martin Luther King

Accession Number
2011/1.103

Title
Martin Luther King

Artist(s)
Ben Shahn

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1968

Medium & Support
wood engraving on paper

Dimensions
26 1/4 in. x 22 1/4 in. x 3/4 in. ( 66.68 cm x 56.52 cm x 1.91 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communication, Founder Warren M. Robbins

Subject matter
Potrait and words of Martin Luther King Jr.

Physical Description
A black and white wood engraving of Martin Luther King Jr. His mouth is open wide as if giving one of his famous speeches. Underneath his image is a quote of King's and his signature.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
black and white print

Additional Object Classification(s)
Print

Rights
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Keywords
calligraphy (process)
political concepts
social issues

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