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Artist Bruce Davidson (American, born 1933)

Date1961

Mediumvintage gelatin silver print

DimensionsImage (approx.): 6 1/2 × 9 1/4 inches (16.5 × 23.5 cm)
Sheet: 8 × 10 inches (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Matted: 16 × 20 inches (40.6 × 50.8 cm)

Portfolio/Series"Time of Change" series

MarkingsFaded black rectangular stamp on the back center, upside-down and partially obscured: "MAGNUM / PHOTO LIBRARY PRINT / NEW YORK. / ______ / LOG REF: _____ / TO BE RETURNED."; Black stamp on the back bottom right corner: "© Bruce Davidson / Magnum Photos, Inc."

Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor.

Object number2018.16.304

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Copyright© Bruce Davidson. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextOn May 25, 1961, Davidson joined a group of Freedom Riders traveling from Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi. The Riders, whose trips started in early May that year, rode interstate buses throughout the South to protest segregation in transportation. In some instances, mobs physically assaulted the protestors and burned the buses they traveled in, while local law enforcement condoned the violence and arrested peaceful activists. The National Guard was sent to escort the Riders during their travels. Davidson’s photographs show the Riders inside the buses, singing and closing their eyes in an effort to remain calm as they observed the hostile crowds gathering outside their windows. Text written for 'Bruce Davidson: Face to Face' on view February 4, 2022 - May 1, 2022.

Subject MatterMontgomery, Alabama, United States of America

Processed inArtist's Studio, New York City, New York, United States of America

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