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Freed, Leonard. The police rushed to the supermarket after a call said a hold-up was in progress, and caught a teenager running from the scene. The store manager said they'd caught the wrong person. Later, a police check showed he was suspected of the other crimes, 1976. Vintage gelatin silver print, Image: 16.1 x 23.6 cm (6 5/16 x 9 5/16 in.); Paper: 20.3 x 25.2 cm (8 x 9 15/16 in.). Gift of George Stephanopoulos, 2015.404. Copyrighted undefined.

The police rushed to the supermarket after a call said a hold-up was in progress, and caught a teenager running from the scene. The store manager said they'd caught the wrong person. Later, a police check showed he was suspected of the other crimes

1976

Leonard Freed

Leonard Freed (American, 1929–2006)

Photography

The police rushed to the supermarket after a call said a hold-up was in progress, and caught a teenager running from the scene. The store manager said they'd caught the wrong person. Later, a police check showed he was suspected of the other crimes, 1976. Leonard Freed (American, 1929–2006). Vintage gelatin silver print; image: 16.1 x 23.6 cm (6 5/16 x 9 5/16 in.); paper: 20.3 x 25.2 cm (8 x 9 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George Stephanopoulos 2015.404 © Leonard Freed /Magnum Photos
Maker/Artist
Freed, Leonard
Classification
Photograph
Formatted Medium
Vintage gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 16.1 x 23.6 cm (6 5/16 x 9 5/16 in.); Paper: 20.3 x 25.2 cm (8 x 9 15/16 in.)
Inscribed
Inscription: Written in pencil on verso: "[indecipherable word] youth (crossed out with red marker)" Written in red marker on verso: "Youth-Delinquent" Imprinted in black type on white adhesive label on verso: "41-06 PEOPLE/YOURTH, DELINQUENT/C. UNDER ARREST" Imprinted in black type on white adhesive label on verso: "AA5986" Written in red ink on verso: "Chapter 11/Fig 11.4 (circled)" Imprinted in black type on white adhesive label on verso: "NOTICE (underlined)/Photographs must be credited to the photographer and/MAGNUM PHOTOS. Photographs maynot be cropped or altered in any way without prior written approval by/MAGNUM PHOTOS. Photographs consigned by/MAGNUM PHOTOS for your possible use may not be (underlined)/scanned (underlined) without the express written permission of/MAGNUM PHOTOS. /VIOLATION OF THESE POLICIES WILL RESULT IN FINES AT A MINIMUM OF 100% OF THE USAGE FEE." Written in blue ink on verso: "68992" Stamped in purple ink on verso: "© Leonard Freed-Magnum" Written in black ink on verso: "79-7-31-27A" Written in black ink on verso: "New York City/Police Hold Youth" Imprinted in black type on white adhesive label on verso: "Magnum Photos, Inc. ©1979 Leonard Freed/(bar code)/FRL7907W31/27A LAW 82FRL027+001/NYC. 1979. Police holding onto a young man./Book: Police Work (written in pencil)" Written in pencil on verso: "1979 New York City USA" Written in pencil on verso: "UNIQUE" Stamped in black ink on verso: "VINTAGE PRINT" Written in pencil on verso: "79-7-31-27A" Written in pencil on verso: "Leonard Freed (signed)" Stamped in black ink on verso: "© Leonard Freed-Magnum" Written in pencil on verso: "LF-PW-100.03" Stamped in blue ink on verso: "48244" Written in pencil on verso: "log # 44068 (crossed out)/44811 (crossed out)/46000 (crossed out)/65286 (crossed out)/79320" **Blue ink smears on man's face**
Departments
Photography
Accession Number
2015.404
Credit Line
Gift of George Stephanopoulos
Rights Statement
Copyrighted undefined

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