Sonora

1992

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a desert landscape featuring a tall cactus with multiple arms, surrounded by sparse flora. The ground is rocky, and desert vegetation is visible in the distance under a lightly shaded sky. The grayscale color scheme accentuates the details of the plants. The lighting indicates a high sun, casting long shadows.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.9 x 37.3 cm (14 15/16 x 14 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.5 x 40.6 cm (19 7/8 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.381

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • The Desert Seen. New York, 1996: 40.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 40; lower center in graphite: Sonora, 1992; lower right in graphite: 1024-29

Wikidata ID

Q64156804

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