Spain

1964

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a reflection of a person's upper body, including their face and shoulders, in a rectangular mirror. The person appears obscured and indistinct due to the mirror's surface. Shadows and lighting obscure specific details such as facial features and hair, which appears short. The mirror is mounted on a wall with signs of wear and damage. The background in the reflection includes part of a room with a window letting in natural light. The wall surrounding the mirror is plain and light-colored, with no visible objects or decorations.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Trellis Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 15.7 x 23.3 cm (6 3/16 x 9 3/16 in.)
    mount: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.6


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Lee Friedlander: Self Portrait. New City, 1970: pl. 5. (2d ed. New York, 1998: pl. 7).

1992

  • Lee Friedlander. Exh. cat. IVAM Centre Julio Gonzalez. Valencia, 1992: 44.

Inscriptions

all on mount: upper center verso in graphite: 7 (circled); upper center verso in black felt tip pen with graphite addition: C-28-2; upper right verso stamped in black ink: K77; center verso in graphite: Lee Friedlander

Wikidata ID

Q64156464

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