Tuscany
1997
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 38.1 x 37.6 cm (15 x 14 13/16 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
2001.22.269
Art Historical Context
**Tuscany**, a captivating gelatin silver print by Lee Friedlander from 1997, invites visitors into the artist's discerning eye for the everyday poetry of place. Friedlander, a pivotal figure in American photography since the 1960s, is renowned for his street photography that layers urban clutter, reflections, and shadows into intricate compositions. Here, the title evokes the rolling hills and historic charm of Italy's Tuscany region, likely rendered in his signature black-and-white style that transforms landscapes into multifaceted visual puzzles. The medium—gelatin silver print—holds speci...
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...