Inside the Jill Freedman Archive (Contact Sheets, Unseen Work & My Archiving Process)

In this video, I take you behind the scenes of one of documentary photography's most significant and under explored archives. The life's work of Jill Freedman, one of New York City's most important street and documentary photographers. As the official archivist for the Jill Freedman Estate, I've been granted rare access to materials the public has never seen. In this episode, we go deep. What's inside this video: — Jill's unseen protest photography, documenting resistance and civil unrest with an intimacy that defined her entire approach to the street — A real look at my archiving workflow as I catalog and preserve her New York City street photography for the historical record — Her original contact sheets, a window into how she edited, what she chose, and the images that never made it to print — Memorabilia and publication ephemera from a career that spanned decades — The cameras and gear she used to make some of the most important documentary images of the 20th century — Never-before-seen photographs uncovered during the archiving process Jill Freedman is best known for her black and white work, Resurrection City, Street Cops, Circus Days, but her archive contains multitudes. This video is part of an ongoing series documenting that work and the process of bringing it into the light. About the Jill Freedman Estate Archive: Jill Freedman (1936–2019) was an American documentary photographer whose work captured New York City street life, law enforcement, protest, and the American experience with unparalleled closeness and humanity. Her archive is currently being preserved and catalogued to ensure her legacy endures. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IG: @JAREDTAPY TIKTOK: @JAREDTHOMASTAPY_ SUBSTACK @THECREATIVECONNECTION PORTFOLIO: https://www.jaredthomastapy.com/ ___________________________________________________________________________ #photography #photographer #streetphotography #streetphotographer #documentaryphotography #photojournalism #photographyphilosophy #learnphotography #photographytips #photographyeducation #filmphotography #analogphotography #35mmfilm #filmisnotdead #shootfilm #nycphotographer #newyorkphotography #nycstreetphotography #newyorkcitylife #madeinnyc #nycartist