Sonora

1992

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a desert landscape. Some slender cactus branches are visible, with a rugged mountain ridge dominating the upper portion. The terrain slopes down and is filled with more cacti stretching into the distance. The color palette is monochromatic, with various shades of gray creating contrast between the bright highlights on the cactus branches and the shadowed textures of the mountain.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.6 x 37.2 cm (14 13/16 x 14 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.3 x 40.6 cm (19 13/16 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.409

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • The Desert Seen. New York, 1996: 16.

2005

  • Friedlander. Exh. cat. The Museum of Modern Art. New York, 2005: pl. 546.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 16; lower center in graphite: Sonora 1992; lower right in graphite: 949-26

Wikidata ID

Q64156795

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