"In New York, a policeman attempts to remove a Negro demonstrating against racial discrimination", United Press International; Robert L. Greger

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Robert L. Greger, photographer
1939–2013
"In New York, a policeman attempts to remove a Negro demonstrating against racial discrimination", circa 1963
Portfolio/Series title: "Christmas Crucible," published in Esquire magazine, December 1963
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: gelatin silver print; board
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 18.6 x 23.5 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 7 5/16 x 9 1/4 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 20.6 x 25.3 cm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 8 1/8 x 9 15/16 in
Mount Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 25.4 x 32.8 cm
Mount Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 10 x 12 15/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 16 x 20 in
Credit line: Gift of Esquire, Inc.
Accession number: 1980.0901
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“On the outside black people controlled nothing, least of all the fate of their bodies, which could be commandeered by the police; which could be erased by the guns which were so profligate; which could be raped, beaten, jailed.” ("Between the World and Me," p. 62)

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