New York City

1965

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of an urban street scene featuring an American flag, canned goods, and part of a shoe. The image captures a display window with an American flag draped over the ledge, surrounded by several large cans on either side. The flag is prominently positioned, its stars and stripes creating a focal point in the composition. Below the flag is a slatted vent set into a polished stone or terrazzo surface. The foreground is a concrete sidewalk with some debris scattered on it. On the right side of the image, part of a person's shoe and lower leg are visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.1 x 28.6 cm (7 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 x 35.2 cm (11 x 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.431


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1978

  • Lee Friedlander: Photographs. Exh. cat. Hudson River Museum. New City, 1978: pl. 27.

1992

  • Lee Friedlander. Exh. cat. IVAM Centre Julio Gonzalez. Valencia, 1992: 52.

2005

  • Friedlander. Exh. cat. The Museum of Modern Art. New York, 2005: pl. 130.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center in graphite: NYC 1965; lower right in graphite: 46-24

Wikidata ID

Q64156857

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