2010.54.6444
untitled (Martin Luther King, Jr. being arrested by two police officers)
Late 20th - Early 21st Century
23.25 in HIGH x 17.62 in WIDE
(59.06 cm HIGH x 44.77 cm WIDE)
(59.06 cm HIGH x 44.77 cm WIDE)
All Of Us Or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family.
2010.54.6444
On the lower right edge is "Hit Squad."
Poster consists of black, orange, blue and yellow print on white paper. Image depicts Martin Luther King, Jr. wearing a suit and hat being arrested by two police officers. The image is black and white but color has been scribbled over the three forementined people. Text in top left corner reads "Wide World Photos." Text in bottom center reads ""...whenever men and women straighten their backs up / they are going somewhere / because, / a man cannot ride your back / unless your back is bent." / Martin Luther King Jr."
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