R. O. Blechman, New York City

1968

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a man seated on a sofa with his body visible from head to waist, leaning slightly forward with his hands on his knees. He has angular facial features, a straight nose, and dark hair styled with a side part. He is wearing a dark long-sleeved shirt. Beside him, another person's lower body is visible sitting with legs crossed, wearing a light outfit and white heeled shoes. On the table, there is a vase with flowers, and a lamp on a side table in the background. A black and white cat is on a patterned carpet in the foreground, partly blurred as it appears to be in motion. The room has a plain background wall, creating a minimalist atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.7 x 28.3 cm (7 3/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.8 x 35.4 cm (10 15/16 x 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.438


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1978

  • Lee Friedlander: Photographs. Exh. cat. Hudson River Museum. New City, 1978: pl. 49.

1985

  • Lee Friedlander Portraits. Boston, 1985: pl. 22.

1989

  • Like a One-Eyed Cat: Photographs by Lee Friedlander, 1956-1987. Exh. cat. Seattle Art Museum. New York, 1989: pl. 70.

1992

  • Lee Friedlander. Exh. cat. IVAM Centre Julio Gonzalez. Valencia, 1992: 57.

1998

  • Lee Friedlander: Retratos. Exh. cat. Instituto de America de Santa Fe. Granada, 1998: 49.

2005

  • Friedlander. Exh. cat. The Museum of Modern Art. New York, 2005: pl. 217.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center in graphite: R. O Blechman 1968; lower right in graphite: 58-16; by later hand: lower right verso in graphite: LF 31765

Wikidata ID

Q64156843

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