Ray Charles

1983

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a man facing forward with a square jawline, wearing sunglasses, a dark suit over a blue collared shirt. His hands are raised and fingers appear to be moving. In the background, another person in a suit is visible with their back turned. There is a microphone with a stand and a bright light, as well as draped curtains.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    dye imbibition print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Susan and Peter MacGill

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.6 × 24.8 cm (14 7/16 × 9 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 41.7 × 32.7 cm (16 7/16 × 12 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.158.2.6

  • Portfolio Title

    Jazz & Blues

Associated Artworks

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The image shows a close-up portrait of a person seated and slightly leaning back. They have strong facial features, short natural hair, and wear a dark blue high-collared garment. The background consists of blurred wooden textures and fabric patterns with warm tones that suggest an indoor setting.

Miles Davis

Lee Friedlander

1983

This is a photograph of a document detailing a collection of photographs. The document lists the names of seven musicians: Miles Davis, Robert Pete Williams, John Coltrane, Aretha Franklin, Joe Turner, Ray Charles, and Milt Jackson. Below the list of names, there is stylized text saying "Jazz & Blues, Lee Friedlander." The document provides information regarding a portfolio of seven dye transfer photographs produced for Q.E.D. Editions by Creative Color of Hamburg, West Germany. The edition is limited to 50 sets plus 7 artist's proofs, with no additional prints to be made, and states that this is set 25 of the portfolio. The text is primarily in a clean, modern font, with subtle line graphics resembling musical staff lines.

Jazz & Blues

Lee Friedlander

1983

The image displays an older man seated, playing an acoustic guitar. The man has dark skin and a bald head, wearing an orange short-sleeved polo shirt and light-colored pants in a plain room with a pale wall behind him. A collage of photographs in a frame hangs on the wall, and a wire runs across it. Part of a reinforced door is visible to the left. The man is holding the guitar with both hands, with a drinking glass partially visible near him.

Robert Pete Williams

Lee Friedlander

1983

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Susan and Peter MacGill, New York; gift to NGA, 2013.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: Lee Friedlander; artist stamp, center right in red ink: LEE FRIEDLANDER 1983; by unknown hand, lower left corner in graphite: RAY CHARLES 25/50

Wikidata ID

Q64156896

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