Lee Friedlander, Count Basie Orchestra

Lee Friedlander

American · b. 1934

Lee Friedlander is an American photographer and artist. In the 1960s and 1970s, Friedlander evolved an influential and often imitated visual language of urban "social… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Lee Friedlander, The Little Screens, gelatin silver printThe Little ScreensRago Auctions · $228,600≈ £170,775≈ €195,151Sign up to see
  2. Lee Friedlander, Galax, Virginia, 1962, Gelatin silver print, printed 1960sGalax, VirginiaPhillips · $52,500≈ £34,722≈ €40,926Sign up to see
  3. Lee Friedlander, New York City, 1966, Gelatin silver print, printed 1970sNew York CityPhillips · $43,750≈ £28,636≈ €38,875Sign up to see

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Lee Friedlander 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.

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Born 1934Wikidata Q711391 ↗ULAN 500014327 ↗Museum works 1

In the collections of

TateJ. Paul Getty MuseumMinneapolis Institute of ArtMuseum of Contemporary Art, Los AngelesMuseum of Modern ArtMusée d'art de JolietteNational Gallery of CanadaNational Gallery of VictoriaNew Mexico Museum of ArtPicker Art GallerySan Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSmithsonian American Art MuseumStedelijk Museum AmsterdamThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtVan AbbemuseumVictoria and Albert MuseumWhitney Museum of American ArtArt Institute of Chicago

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Also known as Friedlander Lee Norman, Lee Freedlander, Lee Norman Friedlander

Works in museum collections

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Lee Friedlander, Count Basie Orchestra
Count Basie Orchestra1936
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Artist record compiled from: Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), Wikidata (CC0), MoMA collection data (CC0), Tate collection data (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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