New Orleans

1979

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a large metallic letter "S" with a postage stamp nearby. The surface appears to be metallic and wet, with drops of water creating a reflective sheen across the letter. The "S" is prominently textured, emphasizing the material's ruggedness, and the surrounding liquid adds to the dramatic contrast in lighting and texture. To the bottom right of the image, there is a small, partially submerged postage stamp, bearing the denomination of 40 cents and an image of an individual.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 31.3 x 46.7 cm (12 5/16 x 18 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 40.8 x 50.3 cm (16 1/16 x 19 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.372

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • Letters From the People. New York, 1993: pl. 52.

Inscriptions

center verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center verso in graphite: New Orleans, 1979; lower right verso in graphite: 498-16

Wikidata ID

Q64156776

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