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Civil Rights
By Ted Williams
Located in New York, NY
Ted Williams Civil Rights, 1964 Silver gelatin print 20 x 24 inches Estate stamped and numbered
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ted Williams 'Civil Rights'
By Ted Williams
Located in New York, NY
Ted Williams Civil Rights, 1964 Silver gelatin print 20 x 24 inches Estate stamped and numbered
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ted Williams 'Civil Rights'
By Ted Williams
Located in New York, NY
Ted Williams Civil Rights, 1964 Silver gelatin print 20 x 24 inches Estate stamped and numbered
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

City Prison, New Orleans, Vintage Black and White Photograph 1960s Civil Rights
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Provenance: Freed Estate *** Artist’s Bio: Leonard Freed (1929
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

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
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Birmingham Children, Vintage Black and White Civil Rights Photography 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
silver photograph, signed verso (on back) by the photographer. A photo that depicts the Civil Rights
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Woman on Bus, Washington Protest, African-American Civil Rights Photography
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo essays on New York, Italy, Germany, The Kate
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Southern State, Black and White Civil Rights Photography African Americans 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
-Americans. Documenting the 1960s Civil Rights Movement from the East Coast to the Deep South, Freed’s photo
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Large Painting Photo Collage Martin Luther King African American Civil Rights
Located in Surfside, FL
This depicts civil rights icon MLK, the Statue of Liberty, Iwo Jima, an assemblage of mixed media
Category

1990s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Glass, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper

Black Liberation Army Protest in Central Park - Civil Rights - Black Panthers
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
color photograph by street photographer Mitchell Funk is signed, dated and numbered 3/15, lower right
Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Berlin, Germany, African-American Soldier in Europe And Civil Rights Photography
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
, 1973), and the New York City police department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Ted Williams - Rally for Civil Rights’ at Soldier Field, IL, 1964, Printed After
By Ted Williams
Located in Greenwich, CT
Title: Illinois Rally for Civil Rights’ at Soldier Field, Chicago Estate-stamped, gelatin-print
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Memento (Dr. Martin Luther King John F. Kennedy Malcolm X, Civil rights workers
By Kerry James Marshall
Located in New York, NY
Kerry James Marshall Memento, 1997 Featuring civil rights leaders: Dr. Martin Luther King, John F
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Gold

Last Civil War Veteran
By Larry Rivers
Located in Palm Desert, CA
the Civil Rights Era. "Last Civil War Veteran" shows a hazy figure with unidentifiable features
Category

Mid-20th Century Pop Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

The Last Civil War Veteran
By Larry Rivers
Located in New York, NY
, Rivers highlights the photograph’s glorification of a dark past. Painted during the civil rights movement
Category

1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Screen

Democratic Party Human Rights Dinner (signed Pop Art print edition of only 100)
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
Mitchell, Jr., Civil Rights Activist and Chief Lobbyist for the NAACP, and Irina Brailovsky, Soviet Emigree
Category

1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen, Pencil

Kate #3, Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph of Female Nude
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the New York City police department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights movement
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Kate #2, Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph of Sculptural Nude
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the New York City police department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights movement
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Malcolm X Funeral Vintage silver gelatin gelatin photograph
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
the civil rights movement's emphasis on integration. By March 1964, Malcolm X had grown disillusioned
Category

1960s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Kate #8, Vintage Black and White Photograph of Nude
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo essays on New York, Italy, Germany, The Kate
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Dennis Hopper Photographs 1961 - 1967 (Limited Edition Hand Signed)
By Dennis Hopper
Located in New York, NY
Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. In many ways this work
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Stickball, Little Italy, NYC, Black and White Limited Edition Photograph
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
City police department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights movement is well-known
Category

1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Kate #4, Vintage Black and White Photograph of Sculptural Nude
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
, 1973), and the New York City police department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Stripper Performers, Atlanta, Vintage Photograph Nude Female Dancers USA 1990s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
from the east coast to the Deep South, documenting notably the 1960s civil rights movement. His photo
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Policeman with Puppet and Gun, Black and White Limited Edition Photograph
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the New York City police department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights movement
Category

1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Kate #9, Vintage Black and White Photograph of Erotic Nude
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Children, Harlem, New York, USA, Black and White Limited Edition Photograph
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
coverage of the American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo essays on New York, Italy
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Kate #10, Vintage Black and White Photograph of Nude Yogini
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the New York City police department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights movement
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Paris, France, Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph 1990s French Street Scene
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the New York City police department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights movement
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Kate #6, Vintage Black and White Photograph of Nude in Nature
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo essays on New York, Italy, Germany
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Kate #11, Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph of Nude in Yoga Pose
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo essays on New York, Italy, Germany, The Kate
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, Black and White Photograph African American Children 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
City police department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights movement is well-known
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Mr. Harlem, Photograph of African American Life New York City 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Civil Rights Movement from the east coast to the Deep South, Freed’s photo essay culminated in the book
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Martin Luther King, Black and White Limited Edition Photograph of MLK 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
, a portrait of one of the most influential African American personalities and civil rights activists
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Beach II, Italy, Black and White Photograph 1980s Summer in Europe
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the American civil rights movement made him well-known as did his photo essays on New York, Italy
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film

Harlem, Photograph of African American Everyday Life in New York City 1950s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
1960s Civil Rights Movement from the east coast to the Deep South, Freed’s photo essay culminated in the
Category

1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Picnic with Birds, England, UK, Small Works Photographs by Leonard Freed
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo essays on New York, Italy, Germany
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Paris Longchamp, Vintage Black and White Photograph of Parisian Elite 1980s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the New York City police department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights movement
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Kate #4, Black and White Photograph of Female Nude 11" x 14"
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
coverage of the American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo essays on New York, Italy
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Fashion Show, Harlem NY, Black and White Photograph African American Life 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Kate #1, Vintage Gelatin Silver Fine Art Photograph of Female Nude
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo essays on New York, Italy, Germany
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

C Print Color Photo Mississippi Juke Joint Photograph African American Americana
By Birney Imes
Located in Surfside, FL
the South during the Civil Rights Movement helped shape his views on history and that is where his
Category

1980s American Realist Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Mr. Harlem, Photograph of African-American Body Builder, New York City 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
African-Americans. Documenting the 1960s Civil Rights Movement from the east coast to the Deep South
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film

Kate #12, Vintage Photograph of Young Woman Yogini by Leonard Freed
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
coverage of the American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo essays on New York, Italy
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

The Kate Series, Portfolio of (5) Black And White Photographs of Female Nudes
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo essays on New York, Italy, Germany, The Kate
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Vintage Silver Gelatin Magnum Press Photo Eve Arnold Marilyn Monroe Photograph
By Eve Arnold
Located in Surfside, FL
, “migrant workers, civil-rights protests of apartheid in South Africa, disabled Vietnam war veterans and
Category

1960s American Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Large Scale Photograph Archival Pigment Print, Detroit Color Photo Doug Rickard
By Doug Rickard
Located in Surfside, FL
studied United States history—slavery, civil rights—and sociology, at University of California, San Diego
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Kate #5, Vintage Black and White Photograph of Nude in the Forest
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Kate #3, Black and White Photograph of Female Nude 14" x 11"
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
City police department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights movement is well-known
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Kate #13, Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph of Female Figure, Dance and Yoga
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Kate #16, Black and White Photograph of Nude in Car, San Francisco Summer
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo essays on New York, Italy, Germany
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Kate #13, Black and White Photograph of Nude Woman, Summer Yogini in California
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo essays on New York, Italy, Germany
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Dogs, USA, Greenwich, CT, Black and White Photograph of Pets in Sports Cars
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
(1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo essays
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Kate #15, Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph of Female Nude at Golden Gate Bridge
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
City police department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights movement is well-known
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Office party, New York City, A Signed Gelatin Silver Photograph from the 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Kate #15, Contemporary Black and White Photograph of Female Nude 11" x 14"
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
, 1973), and the New York City police department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Kate #14, Female Nude Series, Black and White Photograph of Summer in California
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo essays on New York, Italy, Germany
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Angel Study, Vintage C Print Color Photograph Signed Surrealist Photo Rome Italy
Located in Surfside, FL
and a horse – all rescues. He and Julie continue to support animal rights causes, assist in animal
Category

1970s Surrealist Color Photography

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper

New York, New York, Vintage Black and White Photograph of Men in Suits 1980s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo essays on New York, Italy, Germany, The Kate
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Trinity Church Wall Street, A Black and White Photograph of New York City 1990s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
coverage of the American civil rights movement is well-known as are his photo essays on New York, Italy
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

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Civil Rights Photographs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of civil rights photographs for sale on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the contemporary, modern and abstract styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Civil rights photographs available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes black, gray, beige, silver and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Leonard Freed, Earlie Hudnall Jr., Artis Lane, Harry Adams and Tyler Shields produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in silver gelatin print, paper and film — can elevate any room of your home. Large civil rights photographs can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while the smaller iterations available — each spanning 5 inches in width — may make for a better choice for a more modest living area.

How Much are Civil Rights Photographs?

Prices for pieces in our collection of civil rights photographs start at $100 and top out at $148,500 with the average selling for $2,500.
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    Gordon Parks contributed to the civil rights movement by photographing African-Americans going about their daily lives. His photographs taken during the 1950s and 60s shined a light on poverty, inequality and the troubles of urban living, providing images that activists could point to when arguing for equal rights for all. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of Gordon Parks art from some of the world's top galleries.