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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

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

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

Civil Rights March, 1966
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Civil Rights March, 1966
Category

1960s Black and White Photography

Black Liberation Army Protest in Central Park - Civil Rights - Black Panthers
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
. Mitchell Funk is a pioneer of " Color Photography" In 1970 he participated in one the first " Color
Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Michael Evans Original Prints
By Michael Evans
Located in Sharon, CT
These are original and perhaps unique 1967 prints by the Young Michael Evans, who went on to become famous as the White House Photographer for President Reagan. Mounted on board for ...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

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

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

Mouthful, Photography, Story teller, Hollywood
By Tyler Shields
Located in Munich, DE
American Civil Rights Era at the forefront of his work, as these images explore dark moments in history
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Luke, Photography, Story teller, Lion
By Tyler Shields
Located in Munich, DE
historical events. This series put the American Civil Rights Era at the forefront of his work, as these
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Balloon, Photography, Story teller, Hollywood, horizon
By Tyler Shields
Located in Munich, DE
among many more historical events. This series put the American Civil Rights Era at the forefront of his
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Eve Arnold - Marylin Monroe, Photography 1960, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
rights movement, the civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working people all over the world
Category

1960s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Eve Arnold - Marylin Monroe, Photography 1960, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
rights movement, the civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working people all over the world
Category

1960s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Paper, Cotton

Let them Dance, Photography, Story teller, Hollywood
By Tyler Shields
Located in Munich, DE
among many more historical events. This series put the American Civil Rights Era at the forefront of his
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

The Cat, Photography, Story teller, nude, catwoman
By Tyler Shields
Located in Munich, DE
American Civil Rights Era at the forefront of his work, as these images explore dark moments in history
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Eve Arnold - A retired woman, Photography 1979, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
Monroe, Joan Crawford and Angelica Huston. She also reported on the women’s rights movement, the civil
Category

1970s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Eve Arnold - Marylin Monroe Car, Photography 1960, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
rights movement, the civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working people all over the world
Category

1960s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Kate Resting, Contemporary Portrait Photography of Female 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 Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Python Birkin, Photography, Story teller, snake, Birkin bag
By Tyler Shields
Located in Munich, DE
among many more historical events. This series put the American Civil Rights Era at the forefront of his
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Under the Rain, Photography, Story teller, Hollywood, Rain
By Tyler Shields
Located in Munich, DE
among many more historical events. This series put the American Civil Rights Era at the forefront of his
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Goddess, Photography, Story teller, Hollywood, Water, Dress, Red
By Tyler Shields
Located in Munich, DE
among many more historical events. This series put the American Civil Rights Era at the forefront of his
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

El Pulpo Mechanico, 21st Century, Landscape Photography, Contemporary
By Tao Ruspoli
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
never been about civil rights, labor rights, women’s rights, environmentalism or any number of the other
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Bunny II, Photography, Story teller, rabbit ears, lace
By Tyler Shields
Located in Munich, DE
among many more historical events. This series put the American Civil Rights Era at the forefront of his
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Kate #7, Vintage Black and White Photography of Nudes
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 Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Eve Arnold - Marilyn Monroe reading Ulysses, Photography 1955, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
reported on the women’s rights movement, the civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working
Category

1950s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Paper, Cotton

El Pulpo Mechanico, 21st Century, Landscape Photography, Contemporary
By Tao Ruspoli
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
income inequality, getting greater social justice, it’s never been about civil rights, labor rights
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Girls on the beach, Photography, Story teller, Hollywood, sea
By Tyler Shields
Located in Munich, DE
among many more historical events. This series put the American Civil Rights Era at the forefront of his
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Eve Arnold - Queen Elizabeth II in Manchester, Photography 1960, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
reported on the women’s rights movement, the civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working
Category

1960s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Paper, Cotton

Eve Arnold - A Woman Trains a Horse, Photography 1979, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
the women’s rights movement, the civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working people all
Category

1960s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Eve Arnold - Marilyn Monroe in Long Island, Photography 1955, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working people all over the world. Robert Capa, co
Category

1950s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Eve Arnold - Marilyn Monroe at Mount Sinai, Photography 1965, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
rights movement, the civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working people all over the world
Category

1960s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Girl with Flag by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
Museum of American Art, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Mystery of Mouth, Photography, Story teller, Red lips, hat
By Tyler Shields
Located in Munich, DE
American Civil Rights Era at the forefront of his work, as these images explore dark moments in history
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Kate #17, Female Nude Series, 2002, Graffiti and Portrait Photography New York
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 Nude Photography

Materials

Digital, Photographic Film

Ted Williams - Odetta Holmes, Photography 1961, Printed After
By Ted Williams
Located in Greenwich, CT
and human rights activist, often referred to as “The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement” Odetta Holmes
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Eve Arnold - James Stewart, Photography 1965, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
reported on the women’s rights movement, the civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Paper, Cotton

Eve Arnold - Marlon Brando, Photography 1966, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
reported on the women’s rights movement, the civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Eve Arnold - Marylin Monroe, Photography 1960, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
rights movement, the civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working people all over the world
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Eve Arnold - Marylin Monroe, Photography 1960, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
rights movement, the civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working people all over the world
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Eve Arnold - James Brown, Photography 1968, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working people all over the world. Robert Capa, co
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Arno River, Florence, Italy, Street Photography of Soldiers
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

1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Beach, Italy, Black and White Photography 1980s Summer
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 Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Eve Arnold - Andy Warhol exercising, Photography 1964, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
reported on the women’s rights movement, the civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Eve Arnold - Marlene Dietrich Smoking, Photography 1952, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
reported on the women’s rights movement, the civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Eve Arnold - Black is beautiful, Photography 1968, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working people all over the world. Robert Capa, co
Category

1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Paper, Cotton

Eve Arnold - Marylin Monroe Casino, Photography 1960, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
rights movement, the civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working people all over the world
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Handcuffed, New York City, Police 1970s Documentary Street 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

1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Cats, Naples, Italy, Black and White Street Photography 1950s
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

1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Film, Photographic Film

Handcuffed, New York City, Police Street Photography Series 1970s
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

1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

The Lion Queen, Photography, Story teller, Hollywood, Lion
By Tyler Shields
Located in Munich, DE
among many more historical events. This series put the American Civil Rights Era at the forefront of his
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rome, Italy, Black and White Photography, Large Estate Print
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

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Eve Arnold - Audrey Hepburn in Paris, Photography 1968, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
reported on the women’s rights movement, the civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Eve Arnold - Malcolm X in Chicago, Photography 1962, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
reported on the women’s rights movement, the civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Businessmen in London, Street Photography England 1970s, Vintage Print
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

1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Eve Arnold - A model in Harlem, Photography 1968, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
civil rights movement in America, and the lives of working people all over the world. Robert Capa, co
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Paper, Cotton

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The first permanent image created by a camera — which materialized during the 1820s — is attributed to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The French inventor was on to something for sure. Kodak introduced roll film in the 1880s, allowing photography to become more democratic, although cameras wouldn’t be universally accessible until several decades later. 

Digital photographic techniques, software, smartphone cameras and social-networking platforms such as Instagram have made it even easier in the modern era for budding photographers to capture the world around them as well as disseminate their images far and wide. 

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Today, when we aren’t looking at the digital photos that inundate us on our phones, we look to the past to celebrate the photographers who have broken rules as well as records — provocative and prolific artists like Horst P. Horst, Lillian Bassman and Helmut Newton, who altered the face of fashion and portrait photography; visionary documentary photographers such as Gordon Parks, whose best-known work was guided by social justice; and pioneers of street photography such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, who shot for revolutionary travel magazines like Holiday with the likes of globetrotting society lensman Slim Aarons.

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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.