Arizona

1993

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows the upper half of a person, mainly focusing on their face and shoulders, with the person partially obscured by a network of thin, bare tree branches. The person seems to be standing or sitting amid the branches, facing the camera. The facial features are partially covered by shadows and branches, with a hint of sunlit areas illuminating parts of their skin. Their hair appears to be short and possibly graying. They are wearing dark clothing that blends into the shadowy areas of the branches. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held by the person. The background features a bright, overcast sky with more tree branches.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.9 x 37.5 cm (14 15/16 x 14 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 50.5 x 40.6 cm (19 7/8 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.218


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2000

  • Lee Friedlander. San Francisco, 2000: pl. 3.

2005

  • Friedlander. Exh. cat. Museum of Modern Art. New York, 2005: pl. 617.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 3; lower center in graphite: Arizona 1993; lower right in graphite: 1053-1

Wikidata ID

Q64156562

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