Self-Portrait

1964/1969

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a storefront window display reflecting shadows on the sidewalk. The image captures a display window filled with various decorative items including framed photographs or prints of famous figures, porcelain sculptures, and other vintage or ornate objects. Behind glass, the window features patterned fabric as a backdrop. On the pavement in front of the window, elongated shadows suggest the presence of pedestrians outside the frame. The contrast between light and shadow creates a dramatic atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 14.9 x 22.5 cm (5 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
    mount: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.85


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: upper center verso in graphite: 29-6; upper center verso in black felt tip pen: C-29; center verso: artist's stamp (twice) with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander

Wikidata ID

Q64156333

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