Sonora

1990s

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a ground-level view of a large ribbed cactus with prominent spines to the right of center. Next to the cactus is a bush with dense foliage, appearing lighter due to the bright lighting. In the background, there is dry vegetation, scrub, rocky mountains, and the sky. The image is in black and white, highlighting tonal contrasts and textures, from the cactus to the bush.
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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: 50.3 x 40.6 cm (19 13/16 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.400

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • The Desert Seen. New York, 1996: 97.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 97; lower right in graphite: 1108-22

Wikidata ID

Q64156817

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