Magnum Editions: An officer removes his ankle revolver, New York City, 1979 Framing:Custom Black Frame which resulted in two oral

which resulted in two oral histories and a book of poems

Julius Blank

pictured here in his studio in Nice in 1949

through both the contradictions and unexpected continuities of the gathered materials

A certain loss of Tenderness…

Magnum Editions: An officer removes his ankle revolver, New York City, 1979 Framing:Custom Black Frame which resulted in two oralLeonard Freeds photograph depicts a New York police officer seated in a gym, his ankle revolver still strapped in place. The close framing on the weapon juxtaposed with the setting of exercise and routine reminds us that the realities of danger and preparedness extended far beyond the street. Part of Freeds seminal project Police Work (197279), the image reflects his interest in the psychological burden of policing during a turbulent decade marked by