New City, New York

1960

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a woman's upper body with a baby resting against her. The woman is seated and facing the camera directly, with the baby positioned diagonally across her lap. Her face appears serene, with defined facial features, including eyebrows and lips. She has long, dark hair flowing around her shoulders and wears a light-colored blouse with a high collar and ruffled edges. The baby is relaxed with its head on the woman's chest, wearing a light-colored outfit. The woman's arm is wrapped around the baby. The background is plain with a soft, neutral tone and is out of focus.
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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

    2001.22.303


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • Maria: Photographs by Lee Friedlander. Washington and London, 1992: pl. 4.

2004

  • Lee Friedlander: Family. San Francisco, 2004: pl. 9.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center in graphite: Maria & Erik - 1960; lower right in graphite: 413-23

Wikidata ID

Q64156726

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