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Nude

1979

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names

Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a partial view of a person's body from the upper arm down to the upper thighs. The person is standing with their torso angled slightly towards the camera, showing curves of the hips and torso. The arm is resting against the hip in a contrapposto pose. The person's hair and facial features are not visible, and no clothing or accessories are present on the visible body. The background reveals an interior setting with a partially open door displaying a glimpse into another room.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Joseph M. and Barbara Cohen Foundation Fund
Dimensions

image: 47.2 x 31.4 cm (18 9/16 x 12 3/8 in.)
sheet: 50.5 x 40.6 cm (19 7/8 x 16 in.)
Accession Number

2001.22.364

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Lee and Maria Friedlander

Bibliography

1991

Lee Friedlander: Nudes. New York, 1991: pl. 15.

Inscriptions

center verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower right verso in graphite: 502-31

Wikidata ID

Q64156780

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