Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1967

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a shadow cast on a wall and door. The image features a shadow projected onto a plain wall and an ornate door, with the top portion of the silhouette of a head and shoulders. Below the shadow, there is a dark-colored chair with armrests positioned near the left side of the door. The door itself is framed with moulding. The light source appears to come from the left, creating strong contrasts between light and shadow in the room. The composition is minimalistic, focusing on the interplay of light, shadow, and the architectural elements present in the space.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Trellis Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 19.6 x 13 cm (7 11/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
    mount: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.42


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Lee Friedlander: Self Portrait. New City, 1970: pl. 41. (2d ed. New York, 1998: pl. 43).

Inscriptions

all on mount: upper center verso in graphite: 43 (circled); upper center verso in black felt tip pen: 30/20; upper right verso stamped in black ink: K77; center verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander

Wikidata ID

Q64156510

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