Boston

1996

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a man from the chest up, standing close to a chain-link fence. He appears to be leaning slightly forward with his face partially obscured by the metal links of the fence. The man's facial features include furrowed brows and eyes that are cast downward. His hair is short-cropped, and he is wearing a jacket with a high collar. The setting around him is an outdoor area with bare trees and a clear sky visible in the background. Shadows cast by the fence cover part of his face. No jewelry or other objects are visible.
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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: 50.6 x 40.6 cm (19 15/16 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.249


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2000

  • Lee Friedlander. San Francisco, 2000: pl. 34.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 34; lower center in graphite: Boston 1996; lower right in graphite: 1241-27

Wikidata ID

Q64156599

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