Idaho

1972

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a view from a vehicle, with a side mirror visible on the right side of the composition. The mirror reflects an agricultural field with neat rows of crops extending toward the horizon. The horizon divides the image horizontally, showing distant hills under a sky with scattered clouds. The image is in black and white, capturing the textures and tones of the landscape with a contrast between the dark fields and light sky.
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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 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.445


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1978

  • Lee Friedlander: Photographs. Exh. cat. Hudson River Museum. New City, 1978: pl. 83.

2005

  • Friedlander. Exh. cat. The Museum of Modern Art. New York, 2005: pl. 147.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center in graphite: Idaho 1972; lower right in graphite: 103-14

Wikidata ID

Q64156864

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