Untitled, from the series "Black Muslims"

Description

South Side photojournalist Mikki Ferrill was among a handful of photographers who gained access to events hosted by the Chicago-based Nation of Islam. Among these events was the annual Saviours’ Day convention, established by leader Elijah Muhammad to honor the teachings of the Nation of Islam’s founder, Wallace Fard Muhammad. This unpublished photograph of a protestor reacting to Elijah Muhammad’s address offers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a group that maintained close control over its public image.

Untitled, from the series "Black Muslims"

Mikki Ferrill

c. 1975

Accession Number

239110

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 13.4 × 21.5 cm (5 5/16 × 8 1/2 in.); Paper: 20.2 × 25 cm (8 × 9 7/8 in.)

Classification

photography

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Through prior gift of Helen Harvey Mills