Leonard Freed passed away on November 29th, 2006. Here are a few photographs and quotes from this great photographer:
Vatican City—Pope John XXIII enjoys the snow, 1958. ©Leonard Freed
“Photography is like life… What does it all mean? I don’t know – but you get an impression, a feeling…. An impression of walking through the street, walking through the park, walking through life. I’m very suspicious of people who say they know what it means.”
Denmark, 1971 ©Leonard Freed
“…a good photograph must have the element of good design: Everything within the photograph has to be essential. It’s never like a painting where you can have it perfect. It shouldn’t be absolutely perfect. That would kill it.”
Wall Street, New York, 1956©Leonard Freed
“Ultimately photography is about who you are. It’s the seeking of truth in relation to yourself. And seeking truth becomes a habit.”
