Self-Portrait

1964/1969

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a shadow cast across a chain-link fence and ground scattered with dried vegetation. The scene is captured in black and white, highlighting the contrast between the shadow and the ground. The shadow merges with the fence and dry grasses, creating a pattern. The angle of the photograph accentuates the lines of the fence.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 14.1 x 21.3 cm (5 9/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
    mount: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.81

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: upper center verso in graphite: 29-2; upper center verso in black felt tip pen: C-29; center verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander

Wikidata ID

Q64156336

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