New City, New York

1961

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a woman standing from her waist up with her arms crossed. She has straight hair pulled back, wears eyeglasses, and a checkered dress with short sleeves and a tie at the waist. The woman holds a calm expression with a slight shadow enhancing her cheekbone. In the background, there is a kitchen setting with a gas stove on the left side, a countertop with shadows on the right, and a glass object on the counter. The lighting is soft with dramatic shadows and light patterns.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.6 x 19.1 cm (11 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 35.2 x 27.9 cm (13 7/8 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.316

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • Maria: Photographs by Lee Friedlander. Washington and London, 1992: pl. 2.

1999

  • Ollman, Arthur. The Model Wife. Boston, 1999: 140.

2004

  • Lee Friedlander: Family. San Francisco, 2004: pl. 6.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center in graphite: Maria 1961; lower right in graphite: 25-5

Wikidata ID

Q64156723

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