Sonora

1995

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a desert landscape with an ocotillo plant in the foreground. The plant's branches arch upward, leading the eye to the rocky terrain and sparse vegetation in the background. The horizon is visible above the center of the frame against a pale sky. The photo is in monochrome, highlighting the textures of the ground, plant, and foliage. Soft shadows indicate gentle lighting, and the grayscale palette emphasizes the arid, rugged environment.
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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: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.397

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • The Desert Seen. New York, 1996: 71.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 71; lower center in graphite: Sonora, 1995; lower right in graphite: 1104-15

Wikidata ID

Q64156813

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