19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
The Handstand
In June and July of 2020 Black Lives Matter demonstrators occupied City Hall Park in lower Manhattan. After several weeks police appeared poised to remove the demonstrators by force. This photo captures a moment when a demonstrator performed a headstand in front of a line of baffled police officers, defusing a tense moment when violence seemed imminent.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 07.2020 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2021 |
Photo Location: | New York City, New York, United States of America |
Copyright: | © Clay Benskin |
Awards
Finalist |