Self-Portrait

c.1970

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a partial view of a person from the shoulders up, reflected in a mirror. The individual is holding a camera up to their face. The person's facial features are partially obscured by the camera, but one eye squinting through the viewfinder is visible, with the rest of the face in shadow. The person has dark hair. They are wearing a jacket with a visible collar near the neck. The foreground is dominated by the camera, which is held by both hands. In the background, there is a window with multiple panes, through which light is streaming. Tree branches are faintly visible through the window.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.9 x 28.4 cm (7 7/16 x 11 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 x 35.2 cm (11 x 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.187


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: Lee Friedlander; right center verso stamped in black ink: 155 07

Wikidata ID

Q64156543

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