The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 8, 2024

Selma

Selma

1965, printed c. 1970
(American, 1929–2006)
America
gelatin silver print
Image: 22 x 32.7 cm (8 11/16 x 12 7/8 in.); Paper: 27.8 x 35.2 cm (10 15/16 x 13 7/8 in.)
Gift of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg 2021.34
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

Music was an essential element of the Civil Rights Movement protests in the 1960s.

Description

Music was an important component of the Selma demonstrations according to Carl Benkert, “music in song expressing hope and sorrow, music to pacify or excite.” The Detroiter recorded his fellow protesters singing Freedom Songs. They adapted the words of these hymns and popular songs to fit their situations, substituting the names of the moment’s heroes and oppressors.
  • ?-2021
    Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg, Scarsdale, NY
    March 1, 2021
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • {{cite web|title=Selma|url=false|author=Leonard Freed|year=1965, printed c. 1970|access-date=08 May 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2021.34