Sonora

1991

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a desert landscape with cacti and scrubby vegetation. The horizon, rugged hills, rocky outcrops, and more cacti and sparse vegetation in the distance give continuity to the scene. Prickly pear cacti dominate the foreground. The photo is monochromatic, emphasizing varying shades of gray to capture the desert's starkness and texture. The contrast highlights the details of the cacti and rocks.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.9 x 37.6 cm (14 15/16 x 14 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.6 x 40.6 cm (19 15/16 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.405

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • The Desert Seen. New York, 1996: 31.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 31; lower center in graphite: Sonora, 1991; lower right in graphite: 942-16

Wikidata ID

Q64156801

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