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Letters from the People

1979

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names

Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows bold, circular lines forming the letter "G" in an abstract design. The letter is adorned with specks resembling sprinkled glitter. Shadows are cast on a wall and there is a partial reflection of a human figure.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Patrons' Permanent Fund
Dimensions

image: 37.8 x 57 cm (14 7/8 x 22 7/16 in.)
sheet: 50.5 x 61.1 cm (19 7/8 x 24 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

2001.22.378

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Lee and Maria Friedlander

Bibliography

1993

Letters from the People. New York, 1993: pl. 28.

Inscriptions

center verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower right verso in graphite: 527-31

Wikidata ID

Q64156773

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