Self-Portrait

1964/1969

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image depicts the back view of a person standing from head to knee. The individual has long, dark hair in a ponytail and is wearing a light-colored coat and a knee-length skirt. They are holding newspapers or documents in their left hand and have a bag hanging from their left shoulder. The background shows a city street with a sidewalk, other pedestrians, and prominent shadows on the ground. The scene is in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 21.1 x 14.5 cm (8 5/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
    mount: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.100


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: upper center verso in black felt tip pen: 29/28; center verso in graphite: Lee Friedlander

Wikidata ID

Q64156315

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