Sonora

1991

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a desert landscape with various cacti and desert vegetation. The foreground consists of a cluster of tall saguaro cacti, with more cacti and vegetation scattered throughout the rocky terrain. The horizon is not clearly visible. The image is in black and white, highlighting contrasts and textures created by the sunlight and shadows.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.6 x 37.3 cm (14 13/16 x 14 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.3 x 40.6 cm (19 13/16 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.406

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • The Desert Seen. New York, 1996: 29.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 29; lower center in graphite: Sonora 1991; lower right in graphite: 943-21

Wikidata ID

Q64156800

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