Self-Portrait

1964/1969

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a shadow cast on a wall with scribbles and a bold letter. The image captures a shadow of a figure on a textured concrete surface which serves as a backdrop. The wall bears various scribbles and marks, including a prominent spiral and other elongated and circular shapes. A bold letter 'g' can be observed, drawn larger than the surrounding marks. The surface is dotted and somewhat stained. The shadow takes up a significant portion of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 12.7 x 19.4 cm (5 x 7 5/8 in.)
    mount: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.115

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: upper center verso in graphite: 30-13; upper center verso in black felt tip pen: C-30; center verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander

Wikidata ID

Q64156352

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