San Francisco

1996

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows the upper portion of a person's body as they are reclined, possibly asleep, with their head resting against an ornate headboard. Their face is visible in profile, with eyes closed and a calm expression. They have short, neatly styled hair. The individual is dressed in a light-colored top, which appears to be a shirt or nightwear, and is covered partly by what may be a blanket. In front of them, on a glass-topped table, are several items including a stack of books and newspapers. A vase with ferns sits on the headboard near the individual's head. The background is dominated by floral patterned curtains, and there is a glimpse of a window through which another building can be seen across the way. The overall setting suggests an interior scene with natural light coming through the window.
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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 40.8 cm (19 15/16 x 16 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.242


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2000

  • Lee Friedlander. San Francisco, 2000: pl. 27.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 27; lower center in graphite: San Francisco 1996; lower right in graphite: 1242-24

Wikidata ID

Q64156590

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