Harlem, New York

1963

Leonard Freed

Associated Names
Leonard Freed

Artist, American, 1929 - 2006

Magnum Photos

Publisher

The image shows a group of people on a flight of steps. The people are positioned in various sitting and standing poses. Most of them are seated on the steps or leaning against the railings. A man is standing behind older individuals seated on the top step, holding onto the door frame. The group displays diverse facial features, expressions, and hairstyles. Some men wear glasses, an older man holds a newspaper, and a child is standing shirtless among the adults. The clothing consists of short-sleeved shirts, dresses, and headscarves. There is minimal visible jewelry. The background consists of a stucco wall and doorway, with the steps flanked by decorative railings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Brigitte Freed

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 34.7 × 25.7 cm (13 11/16 × 10 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.166.5

  • Series Title

    Black in White America

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Brigitte Freed, Garrison, NY; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1969

  • Freed, Leonard. Black in White America. New York, 1969: p. 94.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower left in graphite perpendicular: Leonard Freed; by artist, center in graphite perpendicular: 1963 VINTAGE PRINT; lower left perpendicular: 1963; lower left in black ink perpendicular: New York; lower center in graphite: BOOK: "BLACK IN WHITE AMERICA" p. 94 / 1963 HARLEM, NEW YORK. USA. / 63-5-17-34 / UNIQUE; by unknown hand, top center in black ink: 31451; top right printed in black ink on applied label: NYC Brooklyn / Bedford Style; center stamped in purple ink perpendicular: LEONARD FREED / Burg. Roëllstraat 209 / AMSTERDAM-W. (HOLLAND) / TELEF. 13 47 23; by unknown hand, center in black ink perpendicular and crossed out in graphite: 014-50-34 [by unknown hand in graphite: = OLD#]; center in graphite perpendicular: 050-34 [crossed out] = OLD#; lower left stamped in black ink: © Leonard Freed-Magnum; lower center stamped in blue ink: MAGNUM / PHOTO LIBRARY PRINT / NEW YORK. / LOG REF. [by unknown hand in blue ink: 29351] / TO BE RETURNED.; by unknown hand, lower right in black ink perpendicular and crossed out in graphite: BROOKLYN: BEDFORD STUY[VESANT]; bottom center stamped in black ink: VINTAGE PRINT; bottom center: © Leonard Freed-Magnum

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