Self-Portrait

1964/1969

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows an upper body view of a person with their shoulders slightly angled to the camera. The person's face is partially obscured by shadows, with light filtering through window blinds creating parallel lines across their face. They have short, dark hair that is combed back. Part of the person's torso is visible, and no specific clothing features are discernible due to the lighting and shadows. The individual is holding a camera or similar object, tilted at an angle behind them. The background is dominated by the shadows of the blinds, suggesting an indoor setting with a window casting light onto the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.1 x 16 cm (9 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 x 27.8 cm (13 15/16 x 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.151


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper center verso in graphite: 55-34; center verso in graphite: Lee Friedlander

Wikidata ID

Q64156431

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