Arrested
June 1969
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 18.2 × 23 cm (7 3/16 × 9 1/16 in.) sheet: 20.5 × 25.5 cm (8 1/16 × 10 1/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon
Accession Number
2018.177.567
Art Historical Context
**Arrested**, a gelatin silver print by Steve from June 1969, a pivotal moment through the lens of mid-20th-century documentary. Measuring 18.2 × 23 cm, this intimate-scale image exemplifies the gelatin silver process—a staple of black-and-white printing prized for its fine grain, wide tonal range, and ability to convey stark realism. Larson's choice of medium underscores the era's emphasis on photojournalism, where technical precision amplified raw emotional impact. Created amid the social ferment of 1969, a year shadowed by Vietnam War protests, civil rights struggles, and cultural reckonin...