Object Details
- Created by
- Charles Henry Alston, American, 1907 - 1977
- Subject of
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Caption
- In 1970 Rev. Donald Harrington commissioned the bronze bust Reverend Martin Luther King for the Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist. Charles Alston created multiple versions of his King busts, one of which became the first likeness of an African American to be exhibited in the White House.
- Description
- This is a bronze cast portrait of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. on a black marble base. The sculpture depicts Dr. King from the neck up. Chin raised, brow furrowed, his gaze is directed upwards. The bust rests on a square of dark marble. The artist's signature "Alston" is on the back of the right side of the neck.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eric and Cheryl McKissack
- 1970
- Object number
- 2015.160
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Charles Alston Estate
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- bronzes
- sculpture
- portraits
- Medium
- bronze on marble mount
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 17 × 7 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (43.2 × 19.1 × 26.7 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Art
- Civil Rights
- Men
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.160
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58083869f-bd6b-4593-95ab-5cbb05aa0995
