New York City

1965

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a street scene with strong shadows. The image shows a dimly lit street corner with a display featuring photographs of women and signs that read "CALIFORNIA DANCE PARTY" and "GIRLS WANTED NO EXPERIENCE NEC". A shadow stretches across the foreground. The photograph has high contrast between the illuminated areas and deep shadows, with shadows elongating across the pavement. This stark interaction between light and dark creates a dramatic atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Trellis Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 16.1 x 24.5 cm (6 5/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
    mount: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.19

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Lee Friedlander: Self Portrait. New City, 1970: pl. 18. (2d ed. New York, 1998: pl. 20).

Inscriptions

all on mount: upper center verso in graphite: 20 (circled); upper center verso in black felt tip pen with graphite addition: C-29-8; upper right verso stamped in black ink: K77; center verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander

Wikidata ID

Q64156484

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