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Artist
Henri Cartier-Bresson, 22 Aug 1908 - 3 Aug 2004
Sitter
Malcolm X, 19 May 1925 - 21 Feb 1965
Date
1961
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 25 x 16.8cm (9 13/16 x 6 5/8")
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6cm (22 x 16")
Topic
Printed Material\Book
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Artwork
Home Furnishings\Clock
Home Furnishings\Drinking vessel\Cup
Artwork\Poster
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Malcolm X: Male
Malcolm X: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist
Malcolm X: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\Civil rights leader
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution