Albuquerque
1972, printed 1983
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 38.4 x 57.5 cm (15 1/8 x 22 5/8 in.) sheet: 50.8 x 60.6 cm (20 x 23 7/8 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Accession Number
2001.22.444
Art Historical Context
Lee Friedlander's *Albuquerque* (1972, printed 3) captures the essence mid-20th-century street life through the lens of one of the 20th's most innovative photographers. Friedlander, key figure in the "New Documentary" movement alongside contemporaries like Garry Winogrand roamed U.S. cities in the 1960s and 1970s, documenting the chaotic beauty of urban environments. This gelatin silver print, housed in the National Gallery of Art's collection (acquired through the Patrons' Permanent), exemplifies his signature style: dense, layered compositions that weave together people, architecture, signag...
About the Artist
Lee Friedlander
Lee Friedlander, born on July 14, 1934, in Aberdeen, Washington, to a Finnish-descended mother, Kaari Nurmi, and German-Jewish émigré father, Fritz Friedlander, discovered photography at age 14 amid a fascination with the medium's equipment. Tragedy marked his childhood when his mother died of cancer at age seven, yet he pursued his passion, earning pocket money with a camera before studying under...