Arizona

1995

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows an older man standing in dense, dry vegetation. He is partially obscured by the surrounding branches and shrubs. The man has a solemn expression with closed eyes, short grey hair, and is wearing a long-sleeved shirt tucked into his trousers. The background features leafless trees and tangled branches against a clear sky.
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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: 50.6 x 40.6 cm (19 15/16 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.232

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2000

  • Lee Friedlander. San Francisco, 2000: pl. 17.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 17; lower center in graphite: Arizona 95; lower right in graphite: 1188-11

Wikidata ID

Q64156577

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