A most memorable testament to Dr. King which stands the test of time, and is worth the investment for Nina Simone's haunting rendition of «Why (The King of Love Is Dead)» alone, heard as Dr. King's mule -
drawn casket led over 100,000 silent mourners from Ebenezer Baptist Church on a 3 1/2 walk through the streets of Atlanta.
Jackie Kennedy in a black lace widow's veil, following her husband's horse -
drawn casket in a somber and pageantry - filled procession through the streets of the capital.
Not exact matches
The debates surrounding Open
Casket have been crucial in
drawing attention to Till's story and the ethics of representing violence.
This year's biennial
drew protests surrounding Dana Schutz's painting of Emmett Till, «Open
Casket» (2016), questioning the authority of white artists to appropriate images of black suffering.
Protests over Sam Durant's sculpture «Scaffold,» installed in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden of the Walker Art Center, have
drawn immediate parallels to the controversy this year over Dana Schutz's painting «Open
Casket» in the Whitney Biennial.