Self-Portrait

1964/1969

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image depicts a man with a serious expression, wearing a dark jacket with metal buttons. He has neatly combed dark hair and is shown from the waist up. In the background, there is a mural on a brick wall featuring a man in a suit holding a cigarette. The mural's figure has a similar hairstyle and formal attire to the man in the foreground. Other elements in the background include a partially visible doorway and a pipe on the wall, suggesting an urban setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 14 x 21.1 cm (5 1/2 x 8 5/16 in.)
    mount: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.142

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: center verso in graphite: Lee Friedlander; center right verso in black felt tip pen: 55/21

Wikidata ID

Q64156420

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