Sonora

1995

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image features a desert landscape with a large cactus arm in the foreground and a cluster of other cacti in the distance. Distant mountains, sparse vegetation, and a cloudy sky are also visible. The photograph is in black and white, highlighting textures and patterns of the cacti and the surrounding vegetation.
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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 40.6 cm (19 15/16 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.399

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • The Desert Seen. New York, 1996: 101.

2005

  • Friedlander. Exh. cat. The Museum of Modern Art. New York, 2005: pl. 544.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower left in graphite: 101; lower center in graphite: Sonora, 1995; lower right in graphite: 1106-23

Wikidata ID

Q64156821

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