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In the Spirit of Martin

In the Spirit of Martin: The Living Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. é uma exposição patente bem longe daqui, onde escrevo estas linhas. Em Washington, DC, no The S. Dillon Ripley Center, a galeria internacional da Smithsonian Institution.

"When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke, people listened. The example of his courage and the power of his message galvanized the Civil Rights Movement, changed the course of race relations in the United States, and redefined democracy. Dr. King was an American prophet. His nonviolent ideals and metaphors of hope continue to inform struggles for social and economic justice in the United States and around the world.

In honor of Dr. King's vital and enduring legacy, SITES presents In the Spirit of Martin, the first major exhibition of visual arts dedicated to celebrating this American hero. The exhibition features 118 works by prominent, emerging, and folk artists (...)."

SITES significa Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exibition Service. E a exposição pode ser vista por uma mira aqui. Descobri a exposição via New York Times... com algumas reproduções lindas.

"All God.s Children," 1993 by Alex Powers

"A Price for Freedom," 1985 by Sherman Watkins

"Confrontation at the Bridge," 1975 by Jacob Lawrence

"I See the Promised Land.Emmanuel Carvajal," 2000 by Tim Rollins and K.O.S.