A Group of Hassidic Men Listen to a Rabbi in a Brooklyn Synagogue, New York City, USA
Leonard Freed, American, 1929 - 2006
1954
Gelatin silver print
Image: 6 5/16 × 9 1/2 in. (16 × 24.1 cm)
Sheet: 8 1/16 × 10 in. (20.4 × 25.4 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Kate and Bart Osman, Class of 1990, Tuck 1996
2014.107.9
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Signed, titled, dated, and situated, and with typed description, copyright stamp and “Early Print” stamp on verso. Signed, on reverse, in graphite, lower right: Leonard Freed; numbered, on reverse, in graphite, upper left: LFNYJ-04; inscribed, on reverse, in graphite, lower left: 1954 NEW YORK, USA; inscribed, on reverse, in graphite, upper right facing left: 5000; numbered, on reverse, in black ink, lower right: 54-2-35/26; stamped, on reverse, in black ink, upper center: c [encircled] Leonard Freed / Magnum Photos, Inc.; stamped, on reverse, in purple ink, upper center: Today’s Jews………….. October 1980 Distribution 80-135 [underlined] / In light of the various anti-Jewish demonstrations in various countries / of the world and bombing of the Paris Synagogue and Neo Nazi and / Fascist movements, MAGNUM photographer Leonard Freed has compiled this / selection of photographs illustrating some of the customs and traditions / within the Jewish Community at present time. / Photos by Leonard [sic] Freed/MAGNUM Photos, 2 rue Christine, Paris 6e.; stamped, on reverse, in purple ink, center: Photo. 6. (54.2.35/26) a New York rabbi speaking to an all male / congregation in a Brooklyn Synagogue during a “Verbringen” meeting.; stamped, on reverse, in black ink, lower left: EARLY PRINT; stamped, on reverse, in black ink, lower right: c [encircled] Leonard Freed-Magnum.
Provenance
Harley and Stephen C. Osman, Stamford, Connecticut; lent to present collection, 2014; Kate and Bart Osman, Greenwich, Connecticut, given to present collection, 2014.
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