Print Portfolio, "We Shall Overcome," 1963
THF93153 / Print Portfolio, "We Shall Overcome," 1963
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Artifact Overview
More than 250,000 civil rights advocates showed up at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This souvenir portfolio held a group of photo collages, each incorporating fragments of disturbing images from the movement. The artist intended these to symbolize man's inhumanity to his fellow man. Civil Rights activists hoped that they would stir people's emotions and incite action.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1963
Subject Date
28 August 1963
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.145.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11 in (Individual print: 10.75")
Width: 9.313 in (Individual print:: 8.875")
Thickness: 0.063 in
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