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From a Birmingham Jail: MLK

  • L'Merchie Frazier, From a Birmingham Jail: MLK, 1996, silk, photo transfer, gel medium, dyes, and beads, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of L'Merchie Frazier in memory of Watty and Alberta Frazier and James and Merchie Dooley (grandparents), 2002.41

Title
From a Birmingham Jail: MLK
Artist
L'Merchie Frazier
Date
1996
On View
Not on view.
Dimensions
50 x 42 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (126.8 x 107.9 x 5.6 cm)
Copyright
Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gift of L'Merchie Frazier in memory of Watty and Alberta Frazier and James and Merchie Dooley (grandparents)

Mediums
silk
Mediums Description
silk, photo transfer, gel medium, dyes, and beads
Classifications
Decorative Arts
Fiber
Keywords
  • Object – written matter
  • Object – other – globe
  • Portrait male – King, Martin Luther, Jr. – bust
  • History – United States – Civil Rights Movement
  • History – United States – Black History
Object Number
2002.41
Palette
Linked Open Data URI

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