A GALLERY FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHY
322 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA  70117
Telephone 504-568-1313
Fax 504-568-1322
www.agallery.com

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May 15, 1997
A Gallery for Fine Photography
322 Royal Street
presents an exhibition of original photographs  

THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
A Photographic History, 1954-68
July 1, 1997 - August 31, 1997

Open House:  Thursday, July 3, 6-9 pm
in honor of the Essence Festival

The civil rights movement cannot be understood without contemplating the photographs which captured itÑphotographs that movingly document the triumphs and atrocities of a struggle that would change history. From the breakfast table to the newsstand, these images gave the people of the U.S.A. and the world a first hand look at the critical moments that now symbolize the civil rights movement: police dogs attacking protesters in Birmingham, state troopers beating down peaceful marchers in Selma, and the hundreds of thousands gathered for the March on Washington, the largest political demonstration in the history of the United States of America. 

Exhibited for the first time in the Southern United States, these photographs explore and document the most important social struggle in the history of this country.  This exhibition features over 30 original photographs by 
Bruce Davidson, Elliott Erwitt, Benedict Fernandez, Leonard Freed, Nat Herz, James Karales, Charles Moore, Charmian Reading, Robert Sengstacke, 
Kenneth Thompson, Tamio Wakayama, Dan Weiner and Ernest Withers.

BOOK AVAILABLE:
The Civil Rights Movement, A Photographic History, 1954-68


Free admission and open to the public.
Hours: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, 7 days a week.
For more information, please call 568-1313.