New York City

1999

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows the upper body of two individuals: a baby and an elderly man lying next to each other on a cushioned surface. The baby is on their back facing the man, with a calm facial expression. The baby has short hair and is wearing a patterned outfit with a bib featuring a teddy bear and cart design. Resting on the baby's chest is a pair of large plastic rings. The elderly man is lying on his side, also facing the baby, with a gentle expression on his face. He has short hair and visible wrinkles, indicating an older age. He is wearing a long-sleeved shirt and a thin chain necklace. The background is a textured rug with a floral pattern.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 38.1 x 37.9 cm (15 x 14 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.6 x 40.6 cm (19 15/16 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.291


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2000

  • Lee Friedlander. San Francisco, 2000: pl. 76.

2004

  • Lee Friedlander: Family. San Francisco, 2004: pl. 191.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 76; lower center in graphite: Upper Saddle River 1999; lower right in graphite: 1333-8

Wikidata ID

Q64156649

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