It being Martin Luther King Day, a tribute to the man is in order. Many people have idolized him with their artwork, relatively few really knew him. In the images below I'm attempting to capture moments in his life rendered by artists he or his memory touched.
Here is King when he gave his "I have a dream" speech in August, 1963. To me he looks lonely--a solitary man standing exposed above the crowd.
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| cxard, Martin Luther King Jr., DeviantART |
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, National Park Service |
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Here is King when he gave his "I have a dream" speech in August, 1963. To me he looks lonely--a solitary man standing exposed above the crowd.
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| Martin Luther King, Jr., I have a dream speech, MSNBC |
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| Shepard Fairey, Martin Luther King 2004, ObeyGiant |
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The Graphic Design & Publishing Center site features a collection of Martin Luther King Jr. artwork you may enjoy.
-- Marge
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