Zoe and Yuri Gurevich collection of Leonard Freed photographs
Scope and Contents
The Zoe and Yuri Gurevich collection of Leonard Freed photographs documents the images of persons of everyday life and global events in England, Israel, Italy, West Germany and Slovenia from 1961-1996 as captured through the lens of Magnum photographer, Leonard Freed. The sample of images demonstrates Leonard Freed’s ability to document the visual language and narrative of the singular power of everyday moments across the globe.
Dates
- Creation: 1961 - 1996
Creator
- Freed, Leonard (Photographer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored off site. Please request 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For photocopy and duplication requests, please contact the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections at the Michigan State University Libraries.
Biographical / Historical
This series of 26 photographic prints were collected by the Gurevich family in the mid-2000s.
Leonard Freed (1929-2006) was a documentary photojournalist who captured the injustices of the world through his lens. Born in Brooklyn, New York to Jewish parents of Eastern European descent, Freed began taking photographs in the Netherlands in 1953. He returned to the United States and studied in Alexei Brodovitch’s “design laboratory”. Freed moved to the Netherlands in 1958 where he studied and photographed the Jewish community. His book on Jews in Germany was published in 1961, but it was his coverage of the American civil rights movement that made him famous. He produced numerous works on Poland, Asian Immigration, among others.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 archives box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Folders are listed by their location in each box, any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entirety of the collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by Zoe and Yuri Gurevich in 2020.
Processing Information
Leslie M. Van Veen McRoberts processed this collection in 2022.
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Dingwall (Scotland) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Photographs
- Germany (West) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Photographs
- London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Photographs
- Sicily (Italy) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Photographs
- Slovenia -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Photographs
Topical
- Airplanes -- Germany (West) -- 20th century -- Photographs
- Express highways -- Germany (West) -- 20th century -- Photographs
- Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Israel -- 20th century -- Photographs
- Jews, British -- Education -- 20th century -- Photographs
- Monarchy -- Great Britain -- 20th century -- Photographs
- Soldiers -- Slovenia -- 20th century -- Photographs
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- France -- Verdun -- Photographs
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Zoe and Yuri Gurevich collection of Leonard Freed photographs
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Author
- Leslie M. Van Veen McRoberts
- Date
- 2022 March 7
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository