Gage Park Protest, Chicago
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Not on view at present
Where is “Gage Park Protest, Chicago” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
About the work
During the summer of 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. conducted a housing desegregation campaign in Chicago that culminated in August with marches on the South Side. White workers, homeowners, and young residents protested violently, resisting integration. Eventually the American Nazi Party became involved, organizing a series of smaller protests and then a demonstration called the White People’s March, held September 10, 1966. South Side–based photojournalist Darryl Cowherd was one of several local Black photographers who captured the event. Among the marchers was a high-school classmate of Cowherd’s who facilitated the photographer’s access at what must have been uncomfortably close range.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Details
- Accession number
- 2017.161
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — © the artist or rights holder
