Monsey, New York

1963

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a drive-in movie theater with cars parked in rows facing a large screen displaying an image. The image on the screen shows a smiling figure seated in a vehicle. The overall scene captures a classic drive-in theater setup, with cars closely positioned under a dimming sky as nightfall approaches. The trees form a silhouette against the transitioning sky. The composition highlights the contrast between the illuminated screen and the shadowed foreground, emphasizing the communal experience of outdoor cinema.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.8 x 57 cm (14 7/8 x 22 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 x 60.6 cm (20 x 23 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.421


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. 28.

1992

  • Lee Friedlander. Exh. cat. IVAM Centre Julio Gonzalez. Valencia, 1992: 43.

2005

  • Friedlander. Exh. cat. The Museum of Modern Art. New York, 2005: pl. 96.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center in graphite: Monsey NY. 1963; lower right in graphite: 11-31

Wikidata ID

Q64156830

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