Self-Portrait

c.1970

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a plant branch on a sandy ground with a visible shadow. It shows a branch with leaves and a hibiscus flower casting shadows on the sand. The composition includes textures of the sand and a partially visible shadow of a person holding a camera at the bottom right. The image is in black and white, emphasizing the contrast between the leaves, flower, and background, highlighting their shapes and details in an interplay of light and shade.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.3 x 30.5 cm (8 x 12 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 x 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.215

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: Lee Friedlander; center right verso stamped in black ink: 515 27

Wikidata ID

Q64156550

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