Self-Portrait

1964/1969

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image depicts four individuals in a close-up group pose, with only their upper bodies visible. In the center is a man with curly hair and a mustache, wearing a dark shirt and a light-colored suit jacket with a textured tie. To his right is a woman with curly hair styled in an afro, smiling widely and wearing a knitted top. On the right side, a man with slicked-back hair and sideburns is also smiling, dressed in a corduroy jacket. The background features dim lighting, soft glowing round lights, and a partially visible table, suggesting a social gathering or restaurant setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 15.7 x 24.5 cm (6 3/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.8 x 35.4 cm (10 15/16 x 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.170


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left verso in graphite: 325; center left verso in graphite: 72-35; center verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander

Wikidata ID

Q64156455

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