Washington Monument. Washington, D.C.

1976

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a phone booth with the Washington Monument in the background. The image shows a modern phone booth in the foreground, with the Washington Monument rising against a clear sky in the background. Around the phone booth, there is a parking lot with cars, a lawn, and a wire trash bin. In the distance, there are some buildings and trees, creating an urban setting. The monochrome palette highlights the contrast between the phone booth and the monument.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.1 x 19.1 cm (11 1/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 x 27.9 cm (13 15/16 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.349

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: Washington Monument. Washington, D.C.; lower center in graphite: 2Y

Wikidata ID

Q64156686

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