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Lee FriedlanderSigns

Since the early 1960s, Friedlander has focused on the signs that inscribe the American landscape, from hand-lettered ads to storefront windows to massive billboards. Depicting these texts with precision and sly humor, Friedlander’s approach to America transcribes a sort of found poetry of commerce and desire.

Black-and-white photograph of a rural two story building with the word 'eat' in large white letters on its roof. — Lee Friedlander, Stanzel, Iowa, 1961

gelatin silver print, 16 x 20 inches (sheet) [40.6 x 50.8 cm]

Black-and-white photograph showing detail of a sign with the text open pizza — Lee Friedlander, New Haven, Connecticut, 1980

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a man and a monkey sitting in front of a store with advertisements in the background — Lee Friedlander, New York City, 1963

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a hand painted sign with the text dancing — Lee Friedlander, Dallas, 1976

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a Coca Cola sign and paintings of Jesus — Lee Friedlander, New Mexico, 2008

gelatin silver print, 20 x 16 inches (sheet) [50.8 x 40.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of two women standing in a doorway of a building covered in boxing advertisements — Lee Friedlander, New York City, 1963

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a street sign and a building with the text camera man painted on the side — Lee Friedlander, Western Canada, 1974

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a basket ball playing chicken attraction — Lee Friedlander, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1969

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of an old weathered neon sign shaped like a cowboy hat with an arrow pointing right — Lee Friedlander, Montana, 1970

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a storefront with all caps text everything must go! — Lee Friedlander, New York City, 2013

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a man walking in in front of a storefront covered in hand painted signs advertising the prices of products — Lee Friedlander, New York City, 1960

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of roadside sign missing letters with a police car speeding in the background and a cloudy sky — Lee Friedlander, New Mexico, 1990

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of the side of a building with a hand painted sign of a woman holding a cocktail — Lee Friedlander, California, 1965

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a rural two story building with the word 'eat' in large white letters on its roof.

Lee FriedlanderStanzel, Iowa

1961

gelatin silver print, 16 x 20 inches (sheet) [40.6 x 50.8 cm]

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Black-and-white photograph showing detail of a sign with the text open pizza

Lee FriedlanderNew Haven, Connecticut

1980

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Black-and-white photograph of a man and a monkey sitting in front of a store with advertisements in the background

Lee FriedlanderNew York City

1963

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Black-and-white photograph of a hand painted sign with the text dancing

Lee FriedlanderDallas

1976

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Black-and-white photograph of a Coca Cola sign and paintings of Jesus

Lee FriedlanderNew Mexico

2008

gelatin silver print, 20 x 16 inches (sheet) [50.8 x 40.6 cm]

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Black-and-white photograph of two women standing in a doorway of a building covered in boxing advertisements

Lee FriedlanderNew York City

1963

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Black-and-white photograph of a street sign and a building with the text camera man painted on the side

Lee FriedlanderWestern Canada

1974

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

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Black-and-white photograph of a basket ball playing chicken attraction

Lee FriedlanderAtlantic City, New Jersey

1969

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Black-and-white photograph of an old weathered neon sign shaped like a cowboy hat with an arrow pointing right

Lee FriedlanderMontana

1970

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Black-and-white photograph of a storefront with all caps text everything must go!

Lee FriedlanderNew York City

2013

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Black-and-white photograph of a man walking in in front of a storefront covered in hand painted signs advertising the prices of products

Lee FriedlanderNew York City

1960

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Black-and-white photograph of roadside sign missing letters with a police car speeding in the background and a cloudy sky

Lee FriedlanderNew Mexico

1990

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Black-and-white photograph of the side of a building with a hand painted sign of a woman holding a cocktail

Lee FriedlanderCalifornia

1965

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

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