New York City

1963, printed 1983

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a car behind a metal chain-link fence. The image shows a car parked in a reserved parking space with a sign on the wall behind it. The perspective of the photograph emphasizes the texture and intricacy of the fence, with the car and building in the background slightly obscured through the fence's diamond-shaped pattern. The image is monotone, highlighting the contrast between the car and the fence.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 38.4 x 57.6 cm (15 1/8 x 22 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.6 x 60.8 cm (19 15/16 x 23 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.422

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1978

  • Lee Friedlander: Photographs. Exh. cat. Hudson River Museum. New City, 1978: pl. 97.

1989

  • Like a One-Eyed Cat: Photographs by Lee Friedlander, 1956-1987. Exh. cat. Seattle Art Museum. New York, 1989: pl. 36.

1992

  • Lee Friedlander. Exh. cat. IVAM Centre Julio Gonzalez. Valencia, 1992: 42.

2005

  • Friedlander. Exh. cat. The Museum of Modern Art. New York, 2005: pl. 70.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center in graphite: #11 - 20x24 PRINTED NOV. 1983 (13) / NEW YORK CITY 1963; lower right in graphite: 3-12

Wikidata ID

Q64156837

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