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Series Title: Time of Change

Untitled (50360)

1961–1965

Bruce Davidson

(American, b. 1933)
Culture
America
Medium
gelatin silver print
Measurements
Paper: 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of an anonymous donor 2018.1021
Copyright
© Bruce Davidson/Magnum Photos
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Location
Not on view
Print
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Did You Know?

Davidson was arrested twice after joining the Freedom Riders in the South for the New York Times.

Description

Davidson experienced and documented the Civil Rights protests in the American South from 1961-1965. His photographs of the movement reveal the multi-faceted nature of the fight for change. He documented protests, speeches, marches, all the while pursuing his habitual interest in the everyday lives of these African Americans fighting for equal rights.
A vertically oriented black-and-white photograph depicts a boy with a dark skin tone standing atop a bronze sculpture of Abraham Lincoln. He wears a dark cap and heavy overcoat, resting his left hand on the statue's weathered brow. To our right, another child's face emerges from the shadows. Behind them, bare tree branches reach across a multi-story brick building punctuated by rows of rectangular windows, captured from a low angle.

Untitled (50360)

1961–1965

Bruce Davidson

(American, b. 1933)
America

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