In Memory of Tom Mix. Near Florence, Arizona

1975

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image depicts a stone monument with a metal sculpture of a horse at the top. The background shows sparse vegetation, low hills, and a muted sky. The photo has a grainy texture typical of black and white film. The color palette is monochromatic with various shades of gray. Sand covers the ground leading to the monument, and a leafless tree is to the right. A weathered sign is visible in the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.7 x 28.3 cm (7 3/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 x 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.348

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1976

  • The American Monument. New York, 1976: pl. 210.

1989

  • Like a One-Eyed Cat: Photographs by Lee Friedlander, 1956-1987. Exh. cat. Seattle Art Museum. New York, 1989: pl. 93.

2005

  • Friedlander. Exh. cat. The Museum of Modern Art. New York, 2005: pl. 298.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: In Memory of Tom Mix. Near Florence, Arizona; lower center in graphite: 210 (circled); lower right in graphite: 178-26

Wikidata ID

Q64156682

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