Young Tuxedo Brass Band, New Orleans, Louisiana

1959

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a group marching with musical instruments in front of a billboard. The scene captures a band procession, with members holding various musical instruments. They are dressed in formal attire and are walking on a dirt path. In the background, there is a prominent billboard featuring an illustrated woman with the words "Look Smart," alongside a beverage bottle bearing a recognizable logo. The setting appears to be an outdoor urban or suburban landscape, with visible utility poles, residential structures, and a "Stop Ahead" traffic sign indicating this is near a roadway. The photograph conveys a sense of movement and cultural richness.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.8 x 32.9 cm (8 9/16 x 12 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 x 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.411


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Like a One-Eyed Cat: Photographs by Lee Friedlander, 1956-1987. Exh. cat. Seattle Art Museum. New York, 1989: pl. 4.

1992

  • Lee Friedlander. Exh. cat. IVAM Centre Julio Gonzalez. Valencia, 1992: 23.

2005

  • Friedlander. Exh. cat. The Museum of Modern Art. New York, 2005: pl. 23.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center in graphite: New Orleans 1959; lower right in graphite: 41-12

Wikidata ID

Q64156823

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