Voice to the Voiceless Gallery
The first floor of The Center focuses on Dr. King. The Voice to the Voiceless Gallery displays items from the Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection, and the large-scale art installation, “FRAGMENTS,” features his handwriting, etched in metal and illuminated.
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Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection
Voice to the Voiceless: Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection
Photograph of the Voice to the Voiceless Gallery (2019) by Photographed by Justin Chang and Architect - Phil FreelonThe National Center for Civil and Human Rights
1st Floor of The Center: Voice to the Voiceless Gallery
The first floor of The Center focuses on Dr. King. The Voice to the Voiceless gallery displays items from the Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection, and the large-scale art installation, “FRAGMENTS,” features his handwriting, etched in metal and illuminated.
Photograph of Artwork of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (2014) by Rockwell GroupThe National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Art installation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Rockwell Group in the stairwell between the first and second floors of The Center.
King galleryThe National Center for Civil and Human Rights
The Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection
The Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection housed in the Voice to the Voiceless Gallery, where visitors can view the personal papers and items of Dr. King.
Photograph of the Voice to the Voiceless Gallery (2014) by Architect was Phil Freelon, Photographed by Justin ChangThe National Center for Civil and Human Rights
A projection of the phrase “I Have a Dream” in 25 different languages. The gallery is meant to foster quiet reflection as visitors read and contemplate Dr. King’s words.
Photograph of The Voice to the Voiceless Gallery (2014) by Photographer - Dustin ChambersThe National Center for Civil and Human Rights
The Collection represents much of the Morehouse alumnus's life and work from 1944 to 1968.
Digital Reproduction of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Library (2014) by Reproduction by Rockwell GroupThe National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Reproduction of MLK's Library
This reproduction of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s library includes approximately 1,000 books from his personal library.
Photograph of Fragments Installation (2019-01) by Designed by Paula Scher and Abbot Miller, Curated by Lauren Tate Baeza and Nicole Moore, and Photographed by Justin Chang in 2019The National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Fragments
Fragments is an art installation featuring metal shapes engraved with King’s words in his distinctive handwriting. Designed by Paula Scher and Abbot Miller, the piece captures King’s ideas as they developed on paper.
Photograph of Fragments Installation (2019-01) by Designed by Paula Scher and Abbot Miller, Curated by Lauren Tate Baeza and Nicole Moore, and Photographed by Justin ChangThe National Center for Civil and Human Rights
The Fragments installation spans 38 feet and is constructed of 50 metal panels, laser cut to exactly match King’s handwriting and dramatically backlit to glow from within.
Photograph of Fragments Installation (2019-01) by Designed by Paula Scher and Abbot Miller and Curated by Lauren Tate Baeza and Nicole MooreThe National Center for Civil and Human Rights
The installation captures King’s ideas as they developed on paper, offering an intimate view of the leader’s thought process. A key identifies the original source of each fragment.
"The Center for Civil and Human Rights is a tremendous achievement…I feel like the heart of Atlanta has finally found a home."
Chuck Reece, Editor-in-Chief of The Bitter Southerner
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection
Fragments Designers: Paula Scher & Abbott Miller at Pentagram
Fragments Curators: Lauren Tate Baeza
MLK Sculpture: Rockwell Group
Digital Curator: Sam Landis
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