Sonora

1991

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image depicts a dense arrangement of desert shrubbery and trees with vertical and horizontal components. The horizon is not clearly visible, and distant large cacti are silhouetted against the sky. The branches of the trees and shrubs twist and turn with intricate detailing. Rendered in black and white, the image emphasizes contrasts between light and shadow. Various shades of gray capture textures and create complexity. The lack of strong color focuses on form and structure, highlighting the delicate and stark nature of desert flora.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 38.1 x 37.3 cm (15 x 14 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 x 40.3 cm (20 x 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.404


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • The Desert Seen. New York, 1996: 39.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 39; lower center in graphite: Sonora, 1991; lower right in graphite: 941-30; by later hand: lower right verso in graphite: LF.1335.Y

Wikidata ID

Q64156803

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