Self-Portrait

1964/1969

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a large, intricately feathered plant with long, slender leaves in the center, surrounded by smaller leafy plants at the base. The color palette is monochromatic, rendered in shades of gray. The central plant's branches extend outward and upward, with the surrounding smaller plants framing the bottom of the scene. The background is dark, enhancing the contrast with the plants in the foreground.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 14.8 x 22.7 cm (5 13/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
    mount: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.144

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: center verso in graphite: Lee Friedlander; center right verso in black felt tip pen: 55/23

Wikidata ID

Q64156422

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