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Oakland, California: George Jackson’s funeral at St. Augustine’s Church. Glenn Wheeler and Claudia Grayson, known as Sister Sheeba, stand in front. Van Hilliard, known as Van Junior, John Seale, Bobby’s brother (his back turned), and Van Taylor stand near the curb. Clark Bailey, known as Santa Rita, stands on the sidewalk smoking at left.
Stephen Shames (American, born in 1947)
August 28, 1971
Medium/Technique
Photograph, archival pigment print
Dimensions
Height x width: 27.9 × 35.6 cm (11 × 14 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Lizbeth and George Krupp
Accession Number2023.978
ClassificationsPhotographs
Provenance2022, sold by Steven Kasher Gallery, New York to Lizbeth and George Krupp, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2023, gift of Lizbeth and George Krupp to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 13, 2023)