Paris
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: 50.6 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
2001.22.265
Art Historical Context
**Paris (1997) by Leelander** Lee Friedlander's *Paris* is a captivating gelatin silver print from 1997, measuring 38.1 x 37.5 cm, now housed in the National Gallery Art's photography collection, thanks to the Patrons' Fund. Friedlander, pioneering American photographer born in 1934, is celebrated for his street photography that transforms everyday urban scenes into intricate visual puzzles. By the late 1990s, his career spanned decades of innovative work, often exploring cityscapes with a keen eye for reflections, signage, and layered compositions that challenge the viewer's perception. The...
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...