Wilmington, Delaware

1965

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows the silhouette of a person's upper body cast on a wall. The shadow depicts a person standing upright, with their head and shoulders visible. Facial features and clothing details are not discernible. The background is a plain, textured wall with faint markings and a rectangular electrical outlet. A vertical edge is visible on the right side of the frame, casting its own shadow. The setting suggests an indoor environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Trellis Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 18.4 x 12.2 cm (7 1/4 x 4 13/16 in.)
    mount: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.18

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Lee Friedlander: Self Portrait. New City, 1970: pl. 17. (2d ed. New York, 1998: pl. 19).

Inscriptions

all on mount: upper center verso in graphite: 19 (circled); upper center verso in black felt tip pen with graphite addition: C-29-13; upper right verso stamped in black ink: K77; center verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander

Wikidata ID

Q64156483

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