/internal/media/dispatcher/51648/fullFigurine of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., titled "Racial Harmony"199510 × 4 9/16 × 3 in. (25.4 × 11.6 × 7.6 cm)Resin, PaintThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection2018.016.00010Collectible figurine of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. shaking hands; stands ten inches tall and rests on irregular-shaped base. Figurine is titled "Racial Harmony", and was made in 1995 by Sarah’s Attic.
The figure of President Kennedy is painted wearing a navy blue suit, white collared shirt, and light blue and brown striped tie. This figure stands on the left side of the piece and extends the right hand into Dr. King's right hand. Dr. King's figure is on the right side of the piece and is facing out toward the viewer more. The figure of Dr. King is painted wearing a black suit, white collared shirt, and red tie. The two figures stand at almost a right angle to each other. The facial features of both figures are slightly off from a realistic depiction, but the facial features of President Kennedy's figure are much more stylized and are not as good a representation of the actual man. The two figures stand on a light brown painted base that is has markings carved into it to resemble a wood floor; a small red heart is raised on the surface of the base just in front of the left foot of Dr. King's figure. This heart is a signature element of Sarah's Attic pieces. President Kennedy's left hand is resting on Dr. King's back on the reverse of the figurine.
Text is stamped into the upper backs of both figures. President Kennedy's figure has "John F. Kennedy" stamped into it, and "Martin Luther King Jr. [sic] \ Racial Harmony" is stamped into the back of Dr. King's figure. The company logo and year, "SA (c) \ 1995", are carved on the lower right panel of President Kennedy's coat.
The underside of the base has a heart-shaped ink stamp in the center with the following text stamped inside the heart:
"Licensed by the
Estate of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
1994
Sarah's Attic [heart shape]
LTD [along the lower right line of the heart]"
Beneath this stamp the collector's edition number is handwritten in black ink, "205 / 5000".
Figurine in very good condition. Minimal amounts of dirt settled in crevices of figurine. Almost no paint loss. (JM 04/25/2018)Artifacts6548911.588773177525.400050800154329Artwork7.6200152400Limited-edition figurine of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shaking hands. This resin sculpture is titled "Racial Harmony" and was made in 1995 by Sarah’s Attic.
The figurine stands 10 inches tall; the two figures stand at almost a right angle to each other. The base of the statue has a small red heart just in front of the left foot of Dr. King's figure. This heart is a signature of Sarah's Attic pieces. President Kennedy's left hand is resting on Dr. King's back on the reverse of the figurine.
Text is stamped into the upper backs of both figures. President Kennedy's figure has "John F. Kennedy" stamped into it, and "Martin Luther King Jr. \ Racial Harmony" is stamped into the back of Dr. King's figure. The company logo and year, "SA (c) 1995", are carved on the lower right panel of President Kennedy's coat.
The underside of the base has a heart-shaped ink stamp in the center with the following text stamped inside the heart:
"Licensed by the Estate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1994
Sarah's Attic [heart shape] LTD".
Beneath this stamp the collector's edition number is handwritten in black ink, "205 / 5000".Civil rightsCollectiblesPop CultureSculptureArtworkKennedy, John F.King, Martin Luther, Jr.Michigan-based collectibles company, Sarah's Attic, specialized in African American religious, historical and heritage figurines. Among the historical figures depicted by the company were Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth and W.E.B. DuBois, in addition to several figures featuring Martin Luther King Jr.
In the 1990s, Sarah's Attic produced a special "Martin Luther King Collection," authorized by the King estate. In addition to this limited-edition 1995 resin sculpture, "Racial Harmony," featuring King shaking hands with President Kennedy, the collection included King writing his famous letter from a Birmingham jail, King with children following the civil rights march in Montgomery, Alabama, and on his wedding day alongside Coretta Scott King. - Stephen Fagin, Curator