New City, New York
1996
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 37.9 x 37.5 cm (14 15/16 x 14 3/4 in.) sheet: 50.6 x 40.6 cm (19 15/16 x 16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Accession Number
2001.22.248
Art Historical Context
**New City, New York (1996) by Lee Friedlander captures the pulsating energy of urban America through the lens of one of the 20th century's most influential photographers. Friedlander, celebrated for his street photography, often frames chaotic cityscapes with layered compositions—reflections, signs, and fragments intertwining to mirror modern life's complexity. This gelatin silver print, measuring nearly 15 inches square, invites viewers into New York's evolving skyline at the close of the millennium, evoking a sense of transformation hinted at in its title. The medium of gelatin silver prin...
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...