Grand Canyon, Arizona

1977

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows two individuals from the waist up. The person on the left is sitting on a rocky outcrop, facing slightly towards the camera. They have medium-length hair, are shirtless, wearing denim jeans, and appear relaxed. They are holding a piece of clothing in their lap with one hand resting on their knee. The person on the right is standing, turned slightly towards the camera. They have short hair and neutral facial features, wearing a sleeveless shirt and jeans, with their hands clasped in front of them. The background is a vast, rugged landscape resembling a canyon, with rocky formations stretching towards the horizon under a clear sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.6 x 33.2 cm (8 1/2 x 13 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.8 x 35.6 cm (10 15/16 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.451


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1985

  • Lee Friedlander Portraits. Boston, 1985: pl. 11.

2004

  • Lee Friedlander: Family. San Francisco, 2004: pl. 117.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center in graphite: E & A Grand Canyon 1977; lower right in graphite: 348-25

Wikidata ID

Q64156866

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