Self-Portrait

1964/1969

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The photograph shows part of two people's bodies. One person, more visible on the left, is in a mid-stride position entering or exiting through a glass door. Their upper body is visible, but their facial features are slightly obscured due to motion blur. This person has short, wavy hair and is wearing a dark coat, holding a folded newspaper in their right hand. The other person is partially seen through the glass on the right side of the image. Only the lower half of their body is visible, showing that they are wearing a light-colored, knee-length coat and high-heeled shoes. The background features a reflection in the glass door, showing shadows on the ground and the silhouette of other figures on a sidewalk, with a faint view of a building across the street, partially obstructed by the glare and reflection. The word "STERN'S" is visible on the door handle.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 15.7 x 23.8 cm (6 3/16 x 9 3/8 in.)
    mount: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.156


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: center verso in graphite: Lee Friedlander; right center verso in black felt tip pen: 57/13

Wikidata ID

Q64156436

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