Photograph by
Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Printed by
Steinmetz Studio, French
Date
1965; printed 1998
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)
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.
Place captured
South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Domestic life
Photography
Television
U.S. History, 1961-1969
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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd503192b90-d662-49d8-befc-9fb2cc0e2346

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