The Desert Seen

1990s

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a high-angle view of a desert landscape filled with cacti and dry shrubbery. The perspective is focused on the ground, with intertwined branches and cactus pads creating a chaotic composition. The scene is in black and white, highlighting texture and contrast in the arid terrain. Dried branches and cacti create intricate patterns, adding complexity to the monochromatic scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.8 x 37.5 cm (14 7/8 x 14 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 50.6 x 40.8 cm (19 15/16 x 16 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.388

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • The Desert Seen. New York, 1996: 78.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 78; lower right in graphite: 1097-29

Wikidata ID

Q64156814

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