Galax, Virginia
1962
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 21.8 x 32.7 cm (8 9/16 x 12 7/8 in.) sheet: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Accession Number
2001.22.414
Art Historical Context
**Galax, Virginia**1962) is a captivating gelatin silver print by Lee Fried, one of America's most innovative photographers. Captured during Friedlander's extensive road trips across the United States in the early 0s, this image exemplifies his signature style: a dense, multifaceted view of everyday American life. Friedlander, a key figure in the "New Snapshot" movement alongside Winogrand and Diane Arbus, transformed ordinary scenes into visual puzzles through overlapping forms, reflections, and signage, challenging viewers to unravel the complexity of the modern landscape. Printed in the tr...
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...