Davis Mountains, Texas
1997
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 38.1 x 37.5 cm (15 x 14 3/4 in.) sheet: 50.5 x 40.5 cm (19 7/8 x 15 15/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Accession Number
2001.22.288
Art Historical Context
**Davis Mountains, Texas**1997) is a striking gelatin silver print by Lee Friedlander, a master of American photography renowned for his innovative street photography and complex compositions. Capturing the rugged beauty of the Mountains in West Texas, image measures 38.1 x 37.5 cm and exemplifies Friedlander's late-career exploration of American landscapes. Acquired through the Patrons' Permanent Fund for the National Gallery of Art photography collection (CPH), it reflects the enduring appeal of black-and-white prints in preserving subtle tonal gradations and textures. Friedlander, a key fi...
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...