Sonora

1990s

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a desert landscape with a spiky plant in the foreground. The horizon is visible where distant mountains meet the sky. Various desert flora, including bushes and cacti, are scattered throughout the terrain. The photo is in monochrome, highlighting the textural contrasts of the environment through light and shadow. In the distance, rocky outcrops and vegetation add a rugged pattern to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.8 x 37.3 cm (14 7/8 x 14 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.5 x 40.6 cm (19 7/8 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.382

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • The Desert Seen. New York, 1996: 13.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 13; lower right in graphite: 1027-7

Wikidata ID

Q64156794

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