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Michael Schwerner, from the series Human Relations
Michael Schwerner, from the series Human Relations

Michael Schwerner, from the series Human Relations

Artist/Maker (American, born in Lithuania, 1898–1969)
Date1965
MediumPhoto-silkscreen in black and umber
DimensionsImage: 12 7/8 × 9 3/4 in. (32.7 × 24.8 cm)
Sheet: 22 × 16 3/4 in. (55.9 × 42.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dolores Taller (OC 1956) in memory of Stephen Lee Taller (OC 1955)
Edition150/300
PortfolioHuman Relations
Object number2007.33.2
Status
Not on view
Copyright© Estate of Ben Shahn/ Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.More Information
Michael Schwerner was one of three civil rights workers murdered by the KKK in Neshoba county, Mississippi in June 1964 at the start of what became known as the “Mississippi Freedom Summer”. This image is believed to be based on the photographs that appeared on F.B.I. “wanted” posters that were distributed until the men’s bodies were found, buried in an earthen dam, in August.
Exhibition History
Beyond the Barricade
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (July 16, 2022 - December 23, 2022 )
Collections
  • Modern & Contemporary
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