Sonora

1995

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a close-up view of a dense thicket of cacti and dry, spindly branches. The horizon is obscured by the towering cacti stretching vertically, filling the frame with their ribbed surfaces covered in sharp spines. Intertwined, leafless branches encircle the cacti, creating a textured network. The photograph is in black and white, highlighting the intricate details of the cacti and branches, emphasizing textures and forms.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.5 x 37.2 cm (14 3/4 x 14 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.5 x 40.6 cm (19 7/8 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.395

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • The Desert Seen. New York, 1996: 86.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 86; lower center in graphite: Sonora, 1995; lower right in graphite: 1103-21

Wikidata ID

Q64156815

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