Albany, New York

1967

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image displays three portraits behind a glass window. The portraits show the upper body and headshots of three young men. The first man on the left is in a slight profile with dark, combed-back hair and distinct facial features, wearing a suit and tie. The middle portrait shows a man looking directly at the camera, smiling subtly, with similar dark, combed-back hair and formal attire. The portrait on the right displays a man in profile with a serious expression, also with neatly styled dark hair and a suit. The lower part of the image shows the tops of shoes and a shadow cast on the sidewalk. The sidewalk has a textured surface, with a circular opening and scattered debris. The setting implies an urban environment, with the portraits potentially being part of a display aimed at attracting attention from passersby.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Trellis Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 14.9 x 22.6 cm (5 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
    mount: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.28


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Lee Friedlander: Self Portrait. New City, 1970: pl. 27. (2d ed. New York, 1998: pl. 29).

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: 29; center right verso in black felt tip pen: 52/27 (crossed out) / 55-5

Wikidata ID

Q64156496

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