Published 14:25 IST, October 3rd 2020
Black Lives Matter protest photo to be auctioned; here's what photographer has to say
The telling picture was shot by British photographer Misan Harriman in June this year when Black Lives Mattes protests had intensified across the globe.
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A photograph captured at a Black Lives Matter protest in London is going up for sale this October. telling picture was shot by British photographer Misan Harriman in June this year when Black Lives Mattes protests h intensified across globe after brutal killing of an African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis, US. photograph is set to be auctioned by Soby and is currently priced at US$3,869 to $6,449. It will be displayed at Soby's London gallery between October 11-14.
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'Undeniable purpose'
Harriman captured black and white portrait of Darcy Bourne, who was n just ar anymous subject for him. Later it became kwn that Darcy is a U-21 hockey player in England. Harriman, while explaining his inspiration behind picture said that he was immediately struck by her "undeniable purpose" and "passion" filled expression of Darcy. "In one split second, I captured a young woman fighting for her future, holding up what is a seemingly simple question, a question I hope next generation won’t need to ask," Harriman said on Instagram.
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In picture, Darcy can be seen holding a placard with a hand-painted question on it that res, "Why is ending racism a debate?". When Harriman captured Darcy with sign, at that very moment, a protestor punched ir hand in air, and result was a photograph that went viral across globe and is w set to go under hammer at an auction. This is first time any of Harriman’s works have gone up for sale. picture inspired cover of Vogue's September edition and Harriman became first Black photographer to shoot magazine's cover since it was founded more than a century ago.
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14:26 IST, October 3rd 2020