Self-Portrait

1974

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a car elevated on a lift next to a truck filled with boxes. The image captures a scene in a service station or a repair yard, where a classic car with a visible license plate is raised on a hydraulic lift. To the right, an old truck with compartments filled with boxes and goods can be seen, with its back open and license plate visible. The background consists of residential houses and an advertisement sign partially in the view that reads "TEXA." The scene is shaded in grayscale, suggesting it is a black-and-white photograph. Shadows of two individuals taking the photograph are subtly cast on a fence in the foreground.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.1 x 28.6 cm (7 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 x 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.186


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: Lee Friedlander; right center verso stamped in black ink: 154 21

Wikidata ID

Q64156544

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