Self-Portrait

1964/1969

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a reflection in a glass window with cars and a street scene beyond. The photograph captures a complex interplay of reflections and exterior views, with a window display featuring a pattern reminiscent of floral wallpaper and vintage furniture partially obscured by reflections. The reflection shows the street outside, where several classic cars are parked, and buildings line the street. The image composition creates a layered effect, with visual elements overlapping due to the reflective glass surface, giving a sense of both the interior and the exterior environments mingling together.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Trellis Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 14.8 x 22.5 cm (5 13/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
    mount: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.49


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: center verso in blue ink: C-4; center verso: artist's stamp; center verso in graphite: Lee Friedlander; right center verso in graphite and black ink: 4/12

Wikidata ID

Q64156302

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