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Untitled, from the series "Black Muslims"

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

About 1975

Artist:

Valeria “Mikki” Ferrill
American, born 1937

About this artwork

On February 25, 1975, one day before the Nation of Islam’s annual Saviours’ Day convention, Elijah Muhammad, the group’s leader, died of congestive heart failure. The event that year became a memorial, attended by thousands of followers and many community leaders. South Side photojournalist Mikki Ferrill photographed the funeral procession and the many tributes paid to Muhammad, including a eulogy by the Reverend Jesse Jackson.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Mikki Ferrill

Title

Untitled, from the series "Black Muslims"

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1960–1980

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 15.6 × 23.7 cm (6 3/16 × 9 3/8 in.); Paper: 20.1 × 25.2 cm (7 15/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

Through prior gift of Emanuel and Edithann M. Gerard

Reference Number

2017.174

Extended information about this artwork

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