Lee Friedlander: Landscapes

The landscape—especially the extravagantly varied landscape of the American West—has been a recurring subject for Friedlander. The artist frequently employs flash, even in daylight, to meld foreground and background. The resulting densely layered compositions draw the viewer into idiosyncratic qualities of the terrain.

Black-and-white photograph of rock formations and their reflection in a body of water
Black-and-white photograph of branches of a cherry blossom tree
Black-and-white photograph of a tree covered in snow
Black-and-white photograph of tree branches against a brightly lit background
Black-and-white photograph of a grassy field with wispy clouds
Black-and-white photograph of mountains and a lake and rocks in the foreground
Black-and-white photograph of bare trees and a rocky shore in the background
Black-and-white photograph of bare trees and a large cactus
Black and white photograph of a tree
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