Leonard Freed

American, 1929 - 2006

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Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos, On a warm July day neighborhood children play in a patrol car, New York City, 1979, gelatin silver print, Gift of Brigitte Freed, 2017.166.17

On a warm July day neighborhood children play in a patrol car, New York City

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos · 1979 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2017.166.17

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos, A police officer and family pose in their fishing boat, parked in their yard, Long Island, New York, 1979, gelatin silver print, Gift of Brigitte Freed, 2017.166.18

A police officer and family pose in their fishing boat, parked in their yard, Long Island, New York

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos · 1979 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2017.166.18

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos, A "shooting gallery" raid, New York City, 1979, gelatin silver print, Gift of Brigitte Freed, 2017.166.19

A "shooting gallery" raid, New York City

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos · 1979 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2017.166.19

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos, The man lay unconscious. Someone had placed a note on his chest, suggesting the police be called, New York City, 1979, gelatin silver print, Gift of Brigitte Freed, 2017.166.31

The man lay unconscious. Someone had placed a note on his chest, suggesting the police be called, New York City

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos · 1979 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2017.166.31

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos, A community group accuses a precinct of maltreating a suspect, New York City, 1979, gelatin silver print, Gift of Brigitte Freed, 2017.166.30

A community group accuses a precinct of maltreating a suspect, New York City

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos · 1979 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2017.166.30

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos, Police officer with family, Long Island, New York, 1979, gelatin silver print, Gift of Brigitte Freed, 2017.166.28

Police officer with family, Long Island, New York

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos · 1979 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2017.166.28

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos, A demonstrator refused to stop blocking traffic. The police removed him bodily, New York City, 1979, gelatin silver print, Gift of Brigitte Freed, 2017.166.24

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

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos · 1979 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2017.166.24

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos, Police officer and bride at their wedding, Long Island, New York, 1979, gelatin silver print, Gift of Brigitte Freed, 2017.166.21

Police officer and bride at their wedding, Long Island, New York

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos · 1979 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2017.166.21

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos, A known drug dealer shows the knife wounds he had received in pursuit of his street trading. In this district the streets are so dangerous that the police officer carries two guns and a switch-blade knife. The small opera glasses are used to watch drug dealers from a distance, New York City, 1978, gelatin silver print, Gift of Brigitte Freed, 2017.166.22

A known drug dealer shows the knife wounds he had received in pursuit of his street trading. In this district the streets are so dangerous that the police officer carries two guns and a switch-blade knife. The small opera glasses are used to watch drug dealers from a distance, New York City

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos · 1978 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2017.166.22

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos, A man taken into custody in a police car, New York City, 1978, gelatin silver print, Gift of Brigitte Freed, 2017.166.33

A man taken into custody in a police car, New York City

Leonard Freed, Magnum Photos · 1978 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2017.166.33