New York City, 1963
20.3 cms x 30.5 cms (8 ins x 12 ins)
Signed, titled, stamped and titled on a gallery label on the reverse. Printed in 1998
printed in 1998
Lot offered for sale by Cowley Abbott, Toronto at the auction event "In the Eye of the Beholder: Photographs from the Collection of Robert Noakes (Online Auction)" held on Tue, Mar 25, 2025.
Lot 47708
Lot 47708
Estimate: CAD $9,000 - $12,000
Realised: CAD $8,640
Realised: CAD $8,640
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto
Estate of Robert Noakes
Notes:
Lee Friedlander is a renowned American photographer known for exploring the "social landscape." Born to a Finnish mother and a German-Jewish émigré father, Friedlander's early life was marked by his mother's death when he was just seven. By age 14, he was already earning pocket money as a photographer, and by 18, he enrolled at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. In 1956, Friedlander moved to New York City, where he photographed jazz musicians for album covers. His early influences included Eugène Atget, Robert Frank, and Walker Evans, with Friedlander often regarded as one of Atget's heirs. In 1960, he received a Guggenheim Fellowship, which allowed him to focus on his artistic work, later receiving additional grants in 1962 and 1977. Friedlander's photographic style, predominantly using a handheld Leica 35mm camera and black-and-white film, captured urban life, storefronts, reflections, and signs, often conveying the essence of modern life. His first solo exhibition was held in 1963 at the George Eastman House, and he gained wider recognition in 1967 as part of the Museum of Modern Art's "New Documents" exhibition alongside Garry Winogrand and Diane Arbus.
Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto
Estate of Robert Noakes
Notes:
Lee Friedlander is a renowned American photographer known for exploring the "social landscape." Born to a Finnish mother and a German-Jewish émigré father, Friedlander's early life was marked by his mother's death when he was just seven. By age 14, he was already earning pocket money as a photographer, and by 18, he enrolled at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. In 1956, Friedlander moved to New York City, where he photographed jazz musicians for album covers. His early influences included Eugène Atget, Robert Frank, and Walker Evans, with Friedlander often regarded as one of Atget's heirs. In 1960, he received a Guggenheim Fellowship, which allowed him to focus on his artistic work, later receiving additional grants in 1962 and 1977. Friedlander's photographic style, predominantly using a handheld Leica 35mm camera and black-and-white film, captured urban life, storefronts, reflections, and signs, often conveying the essence of modern life. His first solo exhibition was held in 1963 at the George Eastman House, and he gained wider recognition in 1967 as part of the Museum of Modern Art's "New Documents" exhibition alongside Garry Winogrand and Diane Arbus.
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(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.