Denver, Colorado
1965
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 18.9 x 28.3 cm (7 7/16 x 11 1/8 in.) sheet: 27.9 x 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Accession Number
2001.22.428
Art Historical Context
**Denver, Colorado, 1965** Captured by renowned American photographer Lee Friedlander, this gelatin silver print offers a quintessential glimpse into mid-1960s urban. Friedlander, a pioneer of street photography, traveled extensively across the U.S. during this era, documenting the gritty, multifaceted energy of cities like Denver. Shot in 1965 amid rapid postwar growth and social change, the image exemplifies his signature style: a dense, layered composition that weaves together architecture, signage, reflections, and everyday life into a visually complex tableau. Friedlander's "social lan...
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...