Jim Dine, London

1969

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows the upper half of a man's face and a close-up of his foot, predominantly the sole. The man is reclined, with his head tilted slightly towards the left side of the image. He has a bald head, is wearing a turtleneck sweater, and his facial expression is neutral. His eyebrows convey a sense of focus. The surrounding area includes a partially visible upper body covered with a checkered pattern fabric. The background features a plain wall with a vertical line of rope or wire attached, and a shelf or cabinet that holds a stack of papers or books.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.1 x 33 cm (8 11/16 x 13 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 x 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.439


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1985

  • Lee Friedlander Portraits. Boston, 1985: pl. 36.

1992

  • Lee Friedlander. Exh. cat. IVAM Centre Julio Gonzalez. Valencia, 1992: 66.

2005

  • Friedlander. Exh. cat. The Museum of Modern Art. New York, 2005: pl. 211.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center in graphite: Dine - London 1969; lower right in graphite: 58-19

Wikidata ID

Q64156869

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