Self-Portrait

1964/1969

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a window with a shadow cast on a wrought iron fence. The image features a rectangular window with frosted or obscured glass centered within a frame mounted on a wooden wall. Below the window, a wrought iron fence with a decorative design runs horizontally across the image. Dominating the lower portion is a shadow of a figure holding a small object, cast onto the fence and the adjacent ground. The image contrasts the smooth, matte texture of the window with the rough texture of the wall and the intricate design of the fence.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 21.3 x 14.3 cm (8 3/8 x 5 5/8 in.)
    mount: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.107


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: upper center verso in graphite: 30-5; upper center verso in black felt tip pen: C-30; center verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander

Wikidata ID

Q64156363

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