Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1980

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a black-and-white photograph of a snow-covered landscape with a partially visible billboard. The photo appears to be taken from a slightly elevated position. In the top left quarter, a billboard displays the lower part of a person's face with a wide smile, glasses, and a patterned sweater. The billboard stands on a dark post, casting a shadow against the snowy background. Beyond the billboard is a snow-covered yard leading to an older, two-story house partially hidden by bare winter trees. In the distance, leafless trees create a vertical pattern against the sky, with some dark silhouettes of conifers. The horizon is not distinctly visible due to the sloping terrain. The photo's lack of color emphasizes contrasts in light, shadow, and texture, creating a stark midwinter atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.6 x 19.2 cm (11 1/4 x 7 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 x 27.9 cm (13 15/16 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.453


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1980

  • Friedlander, Lee. Factory Valleys. New York, 1980: pl. 28.

2005

  • Friedlander. Exh. cat. The Museum of Modern Art. New York, 2005: pl. 407.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center in graphite: Pittsburgh 1980; lower right in graphite: 353-8

Wikidata ID

Q64156766

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