Freed, Leonard. They are dancing at a jazz funeral in the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, 1965. vintage gelatin silver print, Image: 13.3 x 20.2 cm (5 1/4 x 7 15/16 in.); Paper: 20.2 x 25.2 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.). Gift of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg, 2016.284. Copyrighted undefined.

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They are dancing at a jazz funeral in the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana

1965

Leonard Freed

Leonard Freed (American, 1929–2006)

Photography

They are dancing at a jazz funeral in the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, 1965. Leonard Freed (American, 1929–2006). Vintage gelatin silver print; image: 13.3 x 20.2 cm (5 1/4 x 7 15/16 in.); paper: 20.2 x 25.2 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg 2016.284 © Leonard Freed /Magnum Photos

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Freed, Leonard
Classification: Photograph
Formatted Medium: vintage gelatin silver print
Medium: vintage, gelatin, silver, print
Dimensions: Image: 13.3 x 20.2 cm (5 1/4 x 7 15/16 in.); Paper: 20.2 x 25.2 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
Inscribed

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Unidentified photographer

c. 1935

Inscription: Imprinted in black type on white adhesive label on verso: “44-01 PEOPLE/YOUTH, BLACKS/C. GROUPS” Written in pencil on verso: “LFBWA-67/6000” Written in black marker on verso: “Youth: Blacks” Imprinted in black type on white paper label on verso: “MAGNUM/72 West 45 Street, New York, New York 10036/LEONARD FREED USA 1965 [written in pencil]/they are dancing at a Jazz funeral/in the streets of New Orleans,/Louisiana/R276-9 [crossed out in pencil] = OLD # [written in pencil]” Stamped in blue ink on verso: “MAGNUM/PHOTO LIBRARY PRINT/NEW YORK./24623/LOG REF: 7542/TO BE RETURNED [stamp is partially adhered by a white adhesive label]” Imprinted in black type on white adhesive label on verso: “Magnum Photos Inc. © 1995 Leonard Freed/[bar code]/PAF 11FRL001+001/New Orleans, LA. Young men dancing at a jazz funeral” Written in black marker on verso: “BIWA” Written in pencil on verso: “Book: Black in White America/59135/1965 New Orleans-USA” Written in pencil on verso: “Leonard Freed (signed)” Stamped in black ink on verso: “© Leonard Freed-Magnum”