Santa Fe

1995

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

In this black and white photograph, a person is partially visible, with only the upper half of their body shown. The person is standing behind a dense thicket of branches that obscure much of their face and upper body. Their facial features are limited due to the branches, though they have short hair. They are wearing a striped shirt under a vest, with a patterned tie around their neck. The person's hand emerges through the branches, holding onto one of them. There is no visible jewelry or objects other than the branches. In the background, there is a large tree trunk immediately behind the person, with more branches and foliage extending into the distant background, creating a natural and wooded setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.6 x 37.2 cm (14 13/16 x 14 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.5 x 40.6 cm (19 7/8 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.233


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2000

  • Lee Friedlander. San Francisco, 2000: pl. 18.

2005

  • Friedlander. Exh. cat. Museum of Modern Art. New York, 2005: pl. 620.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 18; lower center in graphite: Santa Fe 1995; lower right in graphite: 1187-14

Wikidata ID

Q64156578

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