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Lee Friedlander


Born
in Aberdeen, WA, The United States
July 14, 1934


Lee Friedlander is a seminal American photographer known for his innovative images of city streets. Often featuring candid portraits of people, signs, and reflections of himself in store front windows, Friedlander’s street photography captures the unexpected overlaps of light and content in urban landscapes. “I’m not a premeditative photographer,” he has said. “You don’t have to go looking for pictures. The material is generous. You go out and the pictures are staring at you.”

Born on July 14, 1934 in Aberdeen, WA, he studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena before moving to New York in 1956. Influenced by the work of Eugène Atget and Walker Evans, he attempted to see things as if a step removed, spontaneously reacting to all
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Self Portrait

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America by Car

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The Jazz People of New Orleans

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In the Picture: Self-Portra...

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Sticks and Stones: Architec...

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At Work

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Family

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Lee Friedlander: Letters Fr...

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American Musicians

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The New Cars, 1964

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