Self-Portrait

1964/1969

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a reflection on a glass displaying a cafe and a gas station. The image captures a detailed view through a window, where the reflection on the glass creates a layered composition. In the foreground, through the windshield of a vehicle, the cafe interior is visible with a booth table topped with a patterned cloth and a newspaper box positioned outside. The signage for a "GULF" gas station is visible in the background, indicating the location context. The scene is monochromatic. The photograph combines elements of both the exterior environment and interior setting, making it a complex and intriguing picture that invites viewers to examine the interplay of reflections and the merging of different visual planes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 16.2 x 24.3 cm (6 3/8 x 9 9/16 in.)
    mount: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.164


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: 64-30

Wikidata ID

Q64156448

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