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Beauty Contest, Harlem, Black and White Photography of African American Fashion
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
back) by the Freed estate. The image appears in American photographer Freed's seminal photo book Black
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1960s Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Muscle Boy, Harlem, Black and White Photography 1960s African American Children
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
archive. This is the cover of "Black in White America." It is also illustrated in "Leonard Freed
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1960s Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital Pigment, Photographic Film, Arc...

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, Black and White Photograph African American Children 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
essays such as Black in White America, Fire Hydrant is one of Leonard Freed's most iconic in the Harlem
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1960s Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Southern State, Black and White Civil Rights Photography African Americans 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Leonard Freed, is an 11” x 14” gelatin silver photograph from the photographer's Black in White America
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1960s Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Fashion Show, Harlem NY, Black and White Photograph African American Life 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
appears in the photographer's seminal Black in White America book (p. 104). The photograph is stamped on
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1960s Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

African American Man on Street - 20th Century, America, Street photography
By Michael Ormerod
Located in Brighton, GB
days. A dramatic Black & White print on Hahnemuehle Paper available in this size in an Edition of 10
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20th Century Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, New York, Black and White Photo African American Children
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Black in White America, Fire Hydrant is one of Leonard Freed's most iconic in the Harlem series. In the
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1960s Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film

African American Composer Olly Wilson, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
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1970s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

African American Choreographer Talley Beatty, signed by Jack Mitchell.
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black
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1970s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, NYC, Black and White Photo 1960s African American Children
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
photo essays such as Black in White America, Fire Hydrant is one of Leonard Freed's most iconic in the
Category

1960s Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

African American jazz composer, conductor, and musician David Baker, signed
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring
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1990s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Woman on Bus, Washington Protest, African-American Civil Rights Photography
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Brooklyn, New York. His "Black in White America" series made him known as a documentarian, a social
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1960s Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Fashion Show, Brooklyn, New York, African American Life 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
American photographer from Brooklyn, New York. His "Black in White America" series made him known as a
Category

1960s Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, Portrait Photography of African American Children 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Punctuated by documentary photo essays such as Black in White America, Fire Hydrant is one of
Category

1960s Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pi...

African American Dancer/Founder Donald McKayle leading his company in class
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1960s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mr. Harlem, Photograph of African American Life New York City 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
The image capturing African-American life in Harlem in the 1960s, Mr. Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed
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1960s Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Woman Protestor, March on Washington, African-American Civil Rights Photography
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
, capturing the daily life of African-Americans. Documenting the 1960s Civil Rights Movement from the East
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1960s Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Harlem, Photograph of African American Everyday Life in New York City 1950s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
, Washington, D.C., and throughout the South, capturing the daily life of African-Americans. Documenting the
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1950s Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Berlin, Germany, African-American Soldier in Europe And Civil Rights Photography
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
an African-American soldier in Berlin is from Freed's seminal book Black in White America (p. 6). For
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1960s Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Sammy Davis Junior, New York City, Portrait of African American Star
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
portrait of Sammy Davis Jr., a legendary African American celebrity, singer, dancer, actor, and comedian
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1950s Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Digital

Mr. Harlem, Photograph of African-American Body Builder, New York City 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
The image of a body builder from the 1960s captures African-American life in Harlem in the 1960s
Category

1960s Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Digital Pigment, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film

Muscle Boy, New York City, African American Children in Harlem 1960s, Limited Ed
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
stamp verso). This is the cover of "Black in White America." It is also illustrated in "Leonard Freed
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1960s Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...

Black & White Photograph by Frank Stewart 'Africa, Clock of the Earth'
Located in White Plains, NY
based in New York. His practice is centered around African American culture and the black experience
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Late 20th Century Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Pigment, Digital Pigment

American Realist Artist Janet Fish
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage
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1990s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American classical violinist Yehudi Menuhin
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black
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1980s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Italian-American tenor & actor Sergio Franchi
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The
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1970s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Italian-American tenor & actor Sergio Franchi
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The
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1970s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Composer David Del Tredici, nude.
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1970s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Native American Prima Ballerina Maria Tallchief Studio Portrait
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black
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1960s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Composer Aaron Copland, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black
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1970s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Composer John Corigliano, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring American
Category

1970s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mom and Baby, Kruger Park, South Africa
By Robin Rice
Located in Hudson, NY
bold step of moving to the Lofts in Beacon, NY to focus on her own work as a fine art photographer
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Late 20th Century Contemporary African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

American Ballet Theater Dancer Lupe Serrano in 'Swan Lake'
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The
Category

1960s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American modern-dance choreographer Erick Hawkins
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black
Category

1970s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theatre prima ballerina Alessandra Ferri as "Giselle"
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black
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1980s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American painter & sculptor Richard Anuszkiewicz, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring
Category

1960s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American classical violinist Eugene Fodor, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1970s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American classical violinist Eugene Fodor, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1970s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American trumpet virtuoso, composer, & conductor Stephen Burns, double exposure
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring
Category

1990s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Famed Native American Ballerina Maria Tallchief performing 'Swan Lake'
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1960s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American classical violinist Eugene Fodor, photographed for After Dark magazine
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1970s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theater Dancer Lupe Serrano, Signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring American
Category

1960s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theater Dancer Lupe Serrano, Signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring American
Category

1960s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rebekah Harkness, American composer, sculptor, & founder of the Harkness Ballet
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The
Category

1960s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rebekah Harkness, American composer, sculptor, & founder of the Harkness Ballet
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The
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1960s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theatre Ballerina Toni Lander, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1960s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theatre Ballerina Toni Lander, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1960s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theatre Repertory Company performing, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring American
Category

1970s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Toni Lander, Royes Fernandez in American Ballet Theatre's 'La Sylphide'
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The
Category

1960s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theatre's Ballet Repertory silhouette, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring American
Category

1970s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Russian/American ballet dancer Alexander Godunov, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring
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1980s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theater principal dancers Cynthia Gregory and Fernando Bujones
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring American
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1980s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theatre Children's Dance Class, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring American
Category

1960s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Famed American Ballet Theatre Dancer Royes Fernandez
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring American
Category

1970s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Famed American Ballet Theatre Dancer Royes Fernandez
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring American
Category

1970s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theatre dancer Ruth Ann Koesun
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black
Category

1960s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theatre backstage rehearsal in silhouette
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black
Category

1960s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American trumpeter, composer and vocalist Louis Armstrong with his wife Lucille
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring American
Category

1960s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Erik Bruhn in American Ballet Theater's 'Giselle', signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring American
Category

1960s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Italian-American opera singer Anna Moffo portrait, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring American
Category

1970s Pop Art African American Vintage Black Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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