Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

1969

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of urban reflections in a city environment. The image captures various elements in a street scene interacting with a reflective storefront window. Urban buildings frame the scene with a mix of modern and older architectural styles. Cars are parked along the street, and the photograph features contrasts with detail in the shadows and highlights, typical of black-and-white photography. Vegetation in planters is visible, as well as a reflected image of a mountainous landscape or painting inside the window. The composition is dynamic, with lines and reflections creating a layered and visually intriguing image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Trellis Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 16.5 x 25.9 cm (6 1/2 x 10 3/16 in.)
    mount: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.39


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Lee Friedlander: Self Portrait. New City, 1970: pl. 38. (2d ed. New York, 1998: pl. 40).

Inscriptions

all on mount: center verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; upper right verso stamped in black ink: K77; center right verso in graphite: 40 (circled); center right verso in black felt tip pen: 55/33

Wikidata ID

Q64156507

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