Black Lives Matter protest photo to be auctioned; here's what photographer has to say

A photograph captured at a Black Lives Matter protest in London is going up for sale this October. The telling picture was shot by British photographer Misan Harriman in June this year when Black Lives Mattes protests had intensified across the globe after the brutal killing of an African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis, US. The photograph is set to be auctioned by Sotheby and is currently priced at US$3,869 to $6,449. It will be displayed at the Sotheby's London gallery between October 11-14. Read: Justin Langer Regrets Not Discussing Australia's BLM Stance More View this post on Instagram Never in my wildest dreams did I envision that one day I’d capture such a pivotal moment in our history. I hadn’t met @darcy.bourne the subject here, before taking this picture but I was immediately struck by her – there’s an undeniable purpose and passion in her expression. 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 the next generation won’t need to ask. It’s true that an image can say a thousand words, and it’s an incredible honour that my photograph has been perceived by many as the voice of the moment. So it is with great pride that I offer this work, my first ever print, to be sold at @sothebys in order to raise much needed funds for @anthonynolancharity. This will help diversify the donor register which will, in turn, save lives. Below are some words from the Charity: • Thanks to selfless stem cell donors last year we were able to give 1,477 people a second chance of life • Every day, at least five people start their search for a matching unrelated stem cell donor • More than 2,000 people in the UK need our help to find a matching stem cell donor, outside of the family, every year. The work will be on view at Sotheby’s London from 11-14 October #sothebys #misanharriman #stemcellresearch ##cancer #leukemia #bloodcancerawareness A post shared by Misan Harriman (@misanharriman) on Oct 1, 2020 at 5:34am PDT Read: Colby Covington Doubles Down On BLM Comments, Insists Nothing Said By Him Was "racist" 'Undeniable purpose' Harriman captured the black and white portrait of Darcy Bourne, who was then just another anonymous subject for him. Later it became known that Darcy is a U-21 hockey player in England. Harriman, while explaining his inspiration behind the 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 the next generation won’t need to ask," Harriman said on Instagram. Read: Milan Fashion Week Gives Small Opening To BLM With Italian-African Designers In the picture, Darcy can be seen holding a placard with a hand-painted question on it that reads, "Why is ending racism a debate?". When Harriman captured Darcy with the sign, at that very moment, a protestor punched their hand in the air, and the result was a photograph that went viral across the globe and is now set to go under the hammer at an auction. This is the first time any of Harriman’s works have gone up for sale. The picture inspired the cover of Vogue's September edition and Harriman became the first Black photographer to shoot the magazine's cover since it was founded more than a century ago. Read: Colby Covington Calls LeBron James "spineless Coward", Slams BLM Movement

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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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