Oregon

1997

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a man lying on a bed, with his full upper body visible. He is positioned casually on his side, propped up slightly by his elbow, with one arm extended forward holding onto a thin cord. The man appears to be middle-aged with short hair, wearing a cap backwards on his head. He has a rugged facial appearance with defined features. The man is shirtless, wearing patterned boxer shorts, and the bedding beneath him is patterned with light designs. There is a framed picture hanging on the wall behind the bed, featuring an image of flowers in a basket. The background consists of a plain, textured wall and part of another room can be seen, which contains a large bulb light fixture hanging. The side of the wall also shows an electrical outlet visible between the picture and the bed.
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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

    2001.22.282


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2000

  • Lee Friedlander. San Francisco, 2000: pl. 67.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 67; lower center in graphite: Oregon 97; lower right in graphite: 1281-11

Wikidata ID

Q64156636

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