Finland

1995

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image depicts a man lying on his back in bed with one arm resting on his forehead and eyes closed. He has short hair and a smooth complexion, and appears shirtless with a white sheet covering part of his chest and shoulders. Beside the bed, there is an electronic alarm clock showing 6:04 and a telephone on a bedside table. In the background, there is a headboard and a framed picture hanging on the wall. Soft shadows are cast on the bedding, suggesting light from a window or another external light source.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.6 x 37.3 cm (14 13/16 x 14 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.3 x 40.6 cm (19 13/16 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.231

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2000

  • Lee Friedlander. San Francisco, 2000: pl. 16.

2005

  • Friedlander. Exh. cat. Museum of Modern Art. New York, 2005: pl. 622.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 16; lower center in graphite: Tokyo, 1995; lower right in graphite: 1170-32

Wikidata ID

Q64156575

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