Memphis
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- Title
Memphis
- Artist
- Date
2003
- Medium
gelatin silver print
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
image: 15 in x 14 13/16 in; sheet: 19 7/8 in x 16 1/16 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
stamp: copyright notice, stamp, verso, below signature
signature: (scribble), graphite, verso, center
- Collection Area
Photography
- Category
Photographs
- Object Type
photograph
- Culture
American
- Credit Line
Gift of Richard and Deanne Rubinstein
- Accession Number
2008.15.6
- Copyright
© artist or other rights holder
- Terms
Lee Friedlander has traveled throughout the United States for more than fifty years, photographing all aspects of what he calls the "social landscape." Though well-known for his urban imagery, he also explores suburbs and small towns, documenting the complicated infrastructure of telephone poles, directional signs, power lines, and lampposts that connects and arranges these spaces. He whimsically calls attention to these functional objects—normally considered eyesores—by capturing their geometric shapes and the shadows they cast on ubiquitous pavement, encouraging viewers to consider everyday scenes that are often ignored.
- Exhibitions
2013 Ordinary World: American Landscape Photography and Modern Documentary Style Portland Art Museum
