New Orleans

1979

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

Overlapping circular loops form an abstract letter 'A' shape. It resembles a ladder with circular rungs. Percentages like "30% off," "10% off," and "40% RH" are visible in bold handwriting around the composition. The image is shadowy, enhancing the textured background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 56.7 x 37.9 cm (22 5/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 61.1 x 50.6 cm (24 1/16 x 19 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.373

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • Letters from the People. New York, 1993: pl. 40.

2005

  • Friedlander. Exh. cat. The Museum of Modern Art. New York, 2005: pl. 489.

Inscriptions

center verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower right verso in graphite: 498-17

Wikidata ID

Q64156775

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