Homicide detectives working around the clock on a double cop killing case. The detective said, "We're working this case on our own time," New York City

1975

Leonard Freed

Associated Names
Leonard Freed

Artist, American, 1929 - 2006

Magnum Photos

Publisher

The image shows several men in an indoor setting, likely an office or workplace environment. In the foreground, an older man is seen from the waist up, facing the camera. He has a serious expression, with wrinkles on his face, and short, light-colored hair. His attire includes a long-sleeved shirt, an open-collared patterned necktie, pens and other stationery in his shirt pocket, a small notebook in his pants, rolled-up sleeves, dark trousers with a belt, and he holds a file folder and a piece of paper. Behind him, other men are shown, mostly from the waist up, engaged in conversation. They are dressed in office attire with white shirts and ties, and one man is holding a binder. Office furniture and equipment are visible in the background, creating a busy and well-lit atmosphere consistent with a workplace.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Brigitte Freed

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.2 × 30.1 cm (7 15/16 × 11 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 28 × 35.3 cm (11 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.166.25


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1980

  • Freed, Leonard. Police Work. New York, 1980: p. 84.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom center in graphite: Leonard Freed; by artist, center right in graphite circled: 5; lower left inverted: 20/34; lower left: Book: "POLICEWORK" p. 84 / UNIQUE / 1975 NEW YORK City. USA; lower right: #144; bottom right: 75-19-20/34; on recto, by unknown hand, top right in red pencil: 84; center right perpendicular: 5 3/16"; cropping notes along right edge; on verso, bottom center stamped in black ink: VINTAGE PRINT; bottom right: © Leonard Freed-Magnum


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