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Introduction
Lee Friedlander (; born July 14, 1934) is an American photographer and artist. In the 1960s and 1970s, Friedlander evolved an influential and often imitated visual language of urban "social landscape," with many of his photographs including fragments of store-front reflections, structures framed by fences, posters and street signs. His work is characterized by its innovative use of framing and reflection, often using the natural environment or architectural elements to frame his subjects. Over the course of his career, Friedlander has been the recipient of numerous awards and his work has been exhibited in major museums and galleries worldwide (Museum of Modern Art, New York. Corcoran Gallery of Art. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne).
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Introduction
Born 14 July 1934. From 1953 to 1955, Friedlander studied photography with Edward Kaminski at the Art Center School, Los Angeles, California. Friedlander has been a freelance photographer since 1955. In 1979-1980, Friedlander was commissioned by the Akron Art Museum to document the industrial area of the Ohio River Valley in Ohio and Pennsylvania. A major retrospective of his work was held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2005.
Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Photographer
Names
Lee Friedlander, Lee Norman Friedlander, Friedlander Lee Norman
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500014327
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Works

978 works online

Exhibitions

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Publications

  • Grace Wales Bonner: Dream in the Rhythm Edited by Grace Wales Bonner, 2023 Exhibition catalogue, Hardcover, 184 pages
  • MoMA Highlights: 375 Works from The Museum of Modern Art Introduction by Glenn D. Lowry, 2019 Flexibound, 408 pages
  • MoMA Now: Highlights from The Museum of Modern Art—Ninetieth Anniversary Edition Introduction by Glenn D. Lowry, 2019 Hardcover, 424 pages
  • Among Others: Blackness at MoMA Charlotte Barat and Darby English, 2019 Hardcover, 488 pages
  • Arbus Friedlander Winogrand: New Documents, 1967 Sarah Hermanson Meister, 2017 Hardcover, 168 pages
  • Photography at MoMA: 1920 to 1960 Edited by Quentin Bajac, Lucy Gallun, Roxana Marcoci, and Sarah Hermanson Meister, 2016 Hardcover, 416 pages
  • The Shape of Things: Photographs from Robert B. Menschel Quentin Bajac, 2016 Exhibition catalogue, Hardcover, 152 pages
  • Photography at MoMA: 1960 to Now Edited by Quentin Bajac, Lucy Gallun, Roxana Marcoci, and Sarah Hermanson Meister, 2015 Hardcover, 368 pages
  • The Original Copy: Photography of Sculpture, 1839 to Today Roxana Marcoci. Essays by Roxana Marcoci, Geoffrey Batchen, and Tobia Bezzola, 2010 Exhibition catalogue, Hardcover, 256 pages
  • Into the Sunset: Photography’s Image of the American West Eva Respini, 2009 Exhibition catalogue, Hardcover, 168 pages
  • Lee Friedlander Peter Galassi. Essay by Richard Benson, 2005 Exhibition catalogue, Hardcover, 480 pages
  • Lee Friedlander Peter Galassi. Essay by Richard Benson, 2005 Exhibition catalogue, Paperback, 480 pages
  • Self-Portrait: Photographs by Lee Friedlander Lee Friedlander with John Szarkowski, 2005 (reissue of 1970 edition) Hardcover, 104 pages
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