Self-Portrait

1960s

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image displays a mix of shapes and lines with a primary vertical division in the center. It blends geometric and organic forms, featuring reflections and overlays that merge an interior view with an exterior street scene. There is a silhouette of a person's head, potentially the photographer's, superimposed on the scene. In the foreground, faint outlines of cars and buildings are visible, resembling a parking lot. Small photographs on a wall add interest, suggesting a connection to captured memories. The composition challenges traditional perspectives with its layered effect.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lee Friedlander

  • Dimensions

    image: 24 × 15.7 cm (9 7/16 × 6 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.5 × 27.9 cm (14 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.8.8


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center verso in black marker: 69-15; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: cut A / p. 180 / Documentary Photo

Wikidata ID

Q64156693

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