Self-Portrait

1960s

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a reflection scene involving an interior with various framed portraits displayed. The image captures a reflection in a mirror, showing an individual taking a photograph from what appears to be a street setting. The reflection divides the image into two sections. On the left, visible through the mirror, is the street with a view of a building entrance, while on the right, the interior space is shown through an open door. Inside, the floor is checkered, and the walls are adorned with framed portraits. A person is sitting in a chair labeled "BOHLAND." The black and white composition emphasizes the contrasts in light and texture within the space.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lee Friedlander

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.2 × 28.7 cm (7 9/16 × 11 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.7 × 35.5 cm (10 7/8 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.8.11


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: Lee Friedlander; center right verso stamped in black ink: 153 28

Wikidata ID

Q64156697

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