Martin Luther King Tribute Art

Art that imitates King’s life work.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired the world to embrace racial equality through nonviolent action. As we honor the contributions of the late civil rights icon during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, take a look at how artists have interpreted King’s message of peace.—Britt Middleton  - Perhaps the most famous of all artistic interpretations of King is his likeness etched into stone at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C.(Photo: Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired the world to embrace racial equality through nonviolent action. As we honor the contributions of the late civil rights icon during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, take a look at how artists have interpreted King’s message of peace.—Britt Middleton - Perhaps the most famous of all artistic interpretations of King is his likeness etched into stone at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C.(Photo: Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Courageous Leader - Photographed in Detroit, Michigan, by Camilo José Vergara. (Photo: smithsonianmag.com)

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Courageous Leader - Photographed in Detroit, Michigan, by Camilo José Vergara. (Photo: smithsonianmag.com)

Spiritual Path - Photographed in Chicago, Illinois, by Camilo José Vergara. (Photo: smithsonianmag.com)

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Spiritual Path - Photographed in Chicago, Illinois, by Camilo José Vergara. (Photo: smithsonianmag.com)

King’s Speech - Mural in Los Angeles, California, photographed by Camilo José Vergara. (Photo: smithsonianmag.com)

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King’s Speech - Mural in Los Angeles, California, photographed by Camilo José Vergara. (Photo: smithsonianmag.com)

Mosaic Tribute - Mosaic, featured on DeviantArt, an online art collective, by user unmarkedloved, for an illustration class.(Photo: Courtesy unremarkedlove.deviantart.com)

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Mosaic Tribute - Mosaic, featured on DeviantArt, an online art collective, by user unmarkedloved, for an illustration class.(Photo: Courtesy unremarkedlove.deviantart.com)

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All Come Together - "Further the Dream” mural at the Martin Luther King Jr. School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  (Photo: wishwallmural.com)

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All Come Together - "Further the Dream” mural at the Martin Luther King Jr. School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Photo: wishwallmural.com)

I Have a Dream  - Mural in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, photographed by Camilo José Vergara. (Photo: smithsonianmag.com)

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I Have a Dream  - Mural in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, photographed by Camilo José Vergara. (Photo: smithsonianmag.com)

Love Your Enemies - “Love Your Enemies” created by the S.A.G.E. art collective of New Jersey.  (Photo: Courtesy TCNJ Bonner Center Arts)

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Love Your Enemies - “Love Your Enemies” created by the S.A.G.E. art collective of New Jersey.  (Photo: Courtesy TCNJ Bonner Center Arts)

Peaceful Words - Inspired by King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, featured on DeviantArt, an online art collective, by user lefgozerdesign.  (Photo: Courtesy lefgozerdesign)

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Peaceful Words - Inspired by King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, featured on DeviantArt, an online art collective, by user lefgozerdesign.  (Photo: Courtesy lefgozerdesign)

Face Forward - “A Great Man Once Said,” featured on DeviantArt, an online art collective, by user Godzilla123456.(Photo: Courtesy godzilla12356.deviantart.com)

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Face Forward - “A Great Man Once Said,” featured on DeviantArt, an online art collective, by user Godzilla123456.(Photo: Courtesy godzilla12356.deviantart.com)