New City, New York

1963

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows an adult and a child from the waist up. The adult is slightly behind the child, leaning forward with their arm extended, holding a pencil and writing on a large piece of paper. The adult has dark hair pulled back, wears glasses, and their facial features are partially visible. They wear a patterned long-sleeve top. The child, seated to the right, wears a striped long-sleeve shirt and has short, light hair. The child also holds a pencil, resting their arms on the paper. The background shows a cozy interior space with a window allowing natural light, and furniture like a lamp and chairs can be seen.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.8 x 32.7 cm (8 9/16 x 12 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.306


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • Maria: Photographs by Lee Friedlander. Washington and London, 1992: pl. 6.

2004

  • Lee Friedlander: Family. San Francisco, 2004: pl. 54.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center in graphite: Maria and Erik 1963; lower right in graphite: 435-3

Wikidata ID

Q64156729

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