Nude

1978

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image displays a partial view of a person's body, focusing on their legs, arms, and lower torso. The individual is in a tightly curled pose, with their knees drawn up towards their chest, arms folded over their legs, and feet crossed at the ankles. The person's head and facial features are not visible. They have short body hair on their legs and arms, and the skin tones are in grayscale. The person is unclothed, lying on a soft, textured surface like a couch or large cushion with a smooth, slightly reflective fabric, potentially velvet. A wooden floor is visible in the background, indicating an indoor setting, and a small ring is seen on one of their fingers.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1991

  • Lee Friedlander: Nudes. New York, 1991: pl. 55.

1992

  • Lee Friedlander. Exh. cat. IVAM Centre Julio Gonzalez. Valencia, 1992: 142.

Inscriptions

center verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center verso in graphite: Nude. 1978; lower right verso in graphite: 22 (circled) / 482-33

Wikidata ID

Q64156783

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