Self-Portrait

1964/1969

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a modern urban street scene reflected in a large glass window. The image captures the reflection of a building with three sets of windows featuring white shutters, along with the adjacent windows displaying reversed text due to the reflection. The foreground shows a large rock and a small shrubbery, which seem to be part of a landscaped area in front of the glass window. A figure can be faintly discerned in the glass. The use of black and white photography enhances the textures and contrast within the image, emphasizing the interplay of light and geometric shapes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.2 x 25.9 cm (6 3/4 x 10 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.8 x 35.6 cm (10 15/16 x 14 in.)
    mount: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.166


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: center verso in graphite: Lee Friedlander; right center verso in black felt tip pen: 69-24

Wikidata ID

Q64156690

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