Artist Index: Freed, Leonard

Harlem, New York. 1963/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 30,2 x 20,4 cm (35,4 x 27,9 cm). Signed, titled and dated in pencil and with the photographer's copyright stamp on verso.

The American photographer Leonard Freed is celebrated for his compelling images of Harlem, especially during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. He adeptly documented the vibrant and intricate life of the Harlem community, highlighting its people, culture, and the social and political issues of the era. Freed's photographs of Harlem provide a distinctive and intimate perspective on this historic neighborhood, offering a documentation of moments that encompass joy, resilience, struggle, and the winds of social change. – Some buckling along upper and lower margin, light surface irregularities visible in raking light, a few scratches on negative otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Leonard Freed. Black in White America. New York 2010. ill. front cover.

Harlem, New York. 1963/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 33 x 22 cm (35,5 x 27,8 cm). Signed, titled and dated in pencil and with the photographer's copyright stamp on verso.

In excellent condition.

Lit.: Leonard Freed. Black in White America. New York 2010.

The artist Shinkichi Tajiri at home in his castle, The Netherlands. 1966. Vintage gelatin silver print. 25,2 x 20,2 cm. Agency label with typed text and photographer's stamp, as well as annotated in pencil on the verso.



Literatur: Leonard Freed. Seltsame Spiele. Frankfurt/M. 1970, ill. front cover.