Sonora

1990s

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image displays an intricate arrangement of desert vegetation. In the foreground, there are spiky cacti plants intermingling, with a tall saguaro cactus slightly off-center. The horizon sits high in the image, with sparse desert trees blending into the sky. The color scheme appears monochromatic, possibly in tones of grey or sepia, lending a timeless and textured quality to the scene. The image accentuates the sharp, rugged beauty of desert flora, with detailed renderings of the plant structures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.9 x 37.5 cm (14 15/16 x 14 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 50.5 x 40.6 cm (19 7/8 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.385

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • The Desert Seen. New York, 1996: 45.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 45; lower center in graphite: Sonora; lower right in graphite: 1055-27

Wikidata ID

Q64156805

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