Chicago, Illinois

1967

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a framed mirror on a wall reflecting the face of a person. Only the person's face is visible in the mirror's reflection, with their head at the center. The person's features are obscured by dim lighting and glare. The person appears to have short, slicked-back hair. Below the mirror is a white fabric, resembling a towel, hanging down. A bright light bulb is reflected in the mirror, adding to the glare effect and obscuring the facial features. The background around the mirror is plain and dark.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Trellis Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 13.5 x 20.3 cm (5 5/16 x 8 in.)
    mount: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.16


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Lee Friedlander: Self Portrait. New City, 1970: pl. 15. (2d ed. New York, 1998: pl. 17).

Inscriptions

all on mount: upper right verso stamped in black ink: K77; center verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; center right verso in graphite: 17 (circled); center right verso in black felt tip pen: 55/1

Wikidata ID

Q64156480

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