Beauty Contest, Harlem by Leonard Freed, Black-and-White Photography of African American Fashion 1960s Iconic This is a 10

This is a 10

His photographs of male nudes were made in his studio in the French Quarter of New Orleans

photographing everyday life

Who might we have met had we only looked up

Beauty Contest, Harlem by Leonard Freed, Black-and-White Photography of African American Fashion 1960s Iconic This is a 10Beauty Contest, Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed is a 16" x 20" gelatin silver print, signed verso (on back) by the Freed estate. The image appears in American photographer Freed's seminal photo book Black in White America, page 106. The photograph punctuates African Americans interest in fashion and beauty during a period in Harlem of stylish hats, furs, and tailored clothing. Fashion has always been an extension of the African American community