Self-Portrait

1964/1969

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is an image showing a group of people near a wooden structure and a person seated on the ground. In the foreground, a person is sitting with a hand covering part of their face next to a paper cup. The standing individuals are partially visible, and the ground is littered with trash. There is a large poster featuring part of a face and text promoting a product, partly obscured by one of the standing individuals. Shadows are cast sharply on the ground, creating a contrast of light and dark.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 15.9 x 24.1 cm (6 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
    mount: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.102

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: upper center verso in black felt tip pen: 29/30; center verso in graphite: Lee Friedlander

Wikidata ID

Q64156313

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