Albuquerque

1972, printed 1978

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image displays a street scene captured from an eye-level perspective. The scene includes a fire hydrant, a black dog on the sidewalk next to a lamp post, and a parked car on a brick surface to the right. In the background, there is a busy intersection with a traffic light pointing in different directions. A single-story house is seen to the center-right, with a taller apartment building further in the background. Several cars are parked along the street, and power lines crisscross the clear sky. The image is in black and white, emphasizing contrasts and textures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William and Sandra Christenberry

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.42 × 28.89 cm (7 1/4 × 11 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.78 × 35.56 cm (10 15/16 × 14 in.)
    other (portfolio): 40.64 × 33.02 × 5.08 cm (16 × 13 × 2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.117.5

Associated Artworks

Lee Friedlander: Photographs

Lee Friedlander

1978

This is a photograph of a storefront window with a reflection of a busy street scene. The window displays a cafe or diner with a "Mell-O-Made Ice Cream" sign at the top. Behind the glass, a person in a formal outfit with suspenders and a bow tie stands with hands on their hips. In the reflection, there are pedestrians and storefront signs. On the counter, there are bottled beverages and an advertisement for a cheeseburger and Coke with French fries. The image is in black and white.

Newark, New Jersey

Lee Friedlander

1962

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William and Sandra Christenberry, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower left in black ink: 107/150 LFD; by artist, lower right in black ink: Lee Friedlander; on verso, stamped, lower left in black ink: © Lee Friedlander

Wikidata ID

Q64156881

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