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Unable to speak English or read, this family is isolated from the London life, and clings to certain Bengali village manners, London, England
Unable to speak English or read, this family is isolated from the London life, and clings to certain Bengali village manners, London, England

Unable to speak English or read, this family is isolated from the London life, and clings to certain Bengali village manners, London, England

Artist Leonard Freed 1929 - 2006
Date1973
MediumVintage gelatin silver print
DimensionsSheet Dimension: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number2021.20.92
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Many Bengali men get together on Saturdays to play traditional instruments of their homeland like the harmonium and drums, to sing and to act out village dramas. Such activity is a rare occasion of some community unification, London, England
Many Bengali men get together on Saturdays to play traditional instruments of their homeland like the harmonium and drums, to sing and to act out village dramas. Such activity is a rare occasion of some community unification, London, England
Leonard Freed
1973
Some marriages on Brick Lane are still arranged on the strict basis of financial support: here a 64-year-old man accepted a young girl from his native village as a wife to ensure her family’s survival in Bangladesh, London, England
Some marriages on Brick Lane are still arranged on the strict basis of financial support: here a 64-year-old man accepted a young girl from his native village as a wife to ensure her family’s survival in Bangladesh, London, England
Leonard Freed
1973
This Asian mother is courageous enough to take English lessons, London, England
This Asian mother is courageous enough to take English lessons, London, England
Leonard Freed
1973
Some Asian girls here get the taste for free speech, once out of the situation of Bangladesh villages, London, England
Some Asian girls here get the taste for free speech, once out of the situation of Bangladesh villages, London, England
Leonard Freed
1973
Room of stockbrokers on phone, London Stock Exchange, England
Room of stockbrokers on phone, London Stock Exchange, England
Leonard Freed
1973
At a rock festival in Hyde Park, London, England
At a rock festival in Hyde Park, London, England
Leonard Freed
1971
At a rock festival in Hyde Park, London, England
At a rock festival in Hyde Park, London, England
Leonard Freed
1971
Stockbroker on the telephone, London Stock Exchange, England
Stockbroker on the telephone, London Stock Exchange, England
Leonard Freed
1973
Paperbacks with the letters P-H-U-C-K at a rock festival in Hyde Park, London, England
Paperbacks with the letters P-H-U-C-K at a rock festival in Hyde Park, London, England
Leonard Freed
1971
Although dressed in their school uniforms, these two young boys waste away the afternoon chatting and smoking near a Manchester housing estate instead of going to school, Manchester, England
Although dressed in their school uniforms, these two young boys waste away the afternoon chatting and smoking near a Manchester housing estate instead of going to school, Manchester, England
Leonard Freed
1974
New York City police officer's family at home, NYC
New York City police officer's family at home, NYC
Leonard Freed
1979
Portraits of the two victims found near the river, with flowers, portraits, and candles along the Chattahoochee River (light), Atlanta, Georgia
Portraits of the two victims found near the river, with flowers, portraits, and candles along the Chattahoochee River (light), Atlanta, Georgia
Leonard Freed
1980
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