Raoul Hague, Woodstock, New York

1983

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a shirtless man from the waist up, bent over a workbench with his head turned downwards, concentrating on his task. His hair is light-colored and thinning or balding. He appears to be engaging in craftsmanship or metalwork, with tools and various small items scattered on the surface in front of him. The surrounding area is a cluttered workshop with a vent or pipe above. The background includes a wall with items hanging, including a decorative plate. A framed drawing of a figure bending forward is on the wall, and a section of another wall with a patterned cloth is visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.3 x 30.5 cm (8 x 12 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 x 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.456


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. 75.

2005

  • Friedlander. Exh. cat. The Museum of Modern Art. New York, 2005: pl. 538.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center in graphite: Raoul Hague 1983; lower right in graphite: 635-20

Wikidata ID

Q64156844

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