New City, New York

1996

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image depicts a man standing with his body partially obscured by a tree trunk that he is holding. The man's face is partially covered by leaves, revealing older features such as a receding hairline and visible facial shadows. He is shirtless, with his upper torso exposed, and wearing belted pants. He holds a string or rope in his right hand. The background consists of a dense woodland area with various trees and foliage. The image is in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.8 x 37.3 cm (14 7/8 x 14 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.5 x 40.6 cm (19 7/8 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.246

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2000

  • Lee Friedlander. San Francisco, 2000: pl. 31.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 31; lower center in graphite: New City, 1996; lower right in graphite: 1242-18

Wikidata ID

Q64156595

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