Suffern, New York

1979

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a wooden utility pole with an attached sign displaying the letter 'E'. The photograph is in black and white, with the wooden texture of the pole prominently in the foreground. In the background, other utility poles and overhead power or telephone lines are visible, along with a structure, possibly a building or part of a larger construction. The environment suggests an urban or industrial setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 30.5 x 47.2 cm (12 x 18 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 40.3 x 50.8 cm (15 7/8 x 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.377

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • Letters from the People. New York, 1993: pl. 23.

2005

  • Friedlander. Exh. cat. The Museum of Modern Art. New York, 2005: pl. 494.

Inscriptions

center verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center verso in graphite: Suffern, New York, 1979; lower right verso in graphite: 524-11

Wikidata ID

Q64156772

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