A demonstrator refused to stop blocking traffic. The police removed him bodily, New York City

1979

Leonard Freed

Associated Names
Leonard Freed

Artist, American, 1929 - 2006

Magnum Photos

Publisher

This is a black and white photograph of multiple uniformed individuals. They are shown engaged in a struggle, with serious expressions. The scene appears crowded and tense, with the lighting emphasizing the intensity of the moment. Uniforms and equipment are prominently featured.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Brigitte Freed

  • Dimensions

    image: 20 × 29.8 cm (7 7/8 × 11 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.8 × 35.4 cm (10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.166.24

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1980

  • Freed, Leonard. Police Work. New York, 1980: p. 36-37.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Leonard Freed; by artist, center in black ink inverted: 687; center right in graphite circled: 5; lower left: 1979 NEW YORK City, USA / VINTAGE ARCHIVAL PRINT / Book: "Police work", p. 36-37; bottom right in black ink: 79-7-5/31; bottom right stamped in black ink: VINTAGE PRINT; bottom right: © Leonard Freed-Magnum

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