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Photograph by:
Leonard Freed, American, 1929 - 2006  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Printed by:
Steinmetz Studio, French  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 12 15/16 x 19 1/16 in. (32.8 x 48.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Place captured:
South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1965; printed 1998
Description:
A black-and-white photograph of a young man and a television in a darkened room in a trailer home in South Carolina by the photographer Leonard Freed. The young man stands to the extreme left of the frame and wears a patterned white shirt. His left hand is raised to his jaw, partly obscuring his face. To the extreme right of the photo is a television, turned on and showing a woman on the screen. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Domestic life  Search this
Photography  Search this
Television  Search this
U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2009.10.8
Restrictions & Rights:
© Leonard Freed & Magnum Photos, Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd503192b90-d662-49d8-befc-9fb2cc0e2346
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2009.10.8