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Ralph Abernathy Giving a Speech at the Memorial for Martin Luther King Jr., Morehouse College, Atlanta - High Museum of Art
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Ralph Abernathy Giving a Speech at the Memorial for Martin Luther King Jr., Morehouse College, Atlanta

Constantine Manos (American, 1934–2025)

Ralph Abernathy Giving a Speech at the Memorial for Martin Luther King Jr., Morehouse College, Atlanta

Details

Title

Ralph Abernathy Giving a Speech at the Memorial for Martin Luther King Jr., Morehouse College, Atlanta

Artist/Maker

Constantine Manos (American, 1934–2025)

Date

1968

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Contact the museum for more information

Credit

Gift of the artist

Accession #

2006.165

Location

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

© (c) Constantine Manos/Magnum Photos

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