Self-Portrait

c.1970

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a person's upper body and head in a reflection. They are standing and holding a camera up to their eye. A portion of their face is visible, including their forehead and one eye looking through the camera's viewfinder. The person has short or neatly styled hair and is wearing a jacket. The reflection includes lush foliage, flowers, and various vases and objects. The background shows a busy urban scene with a street, pedestrians, cars, and buildings in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.9 x 17.2 cm (10 3/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 35.2 x 27.8 cm (13 7/8 x 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.184

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper center verso stamped in black ink: 117 33; center verso in graphite: Lee Friedlander

Wikidata ID

Q64156549

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