Lee Friedlander: Sticks & Stones

Friedlander juxtaposes vernacular buildings or monumental skyscrapers with otherwise unremarkable elements of urban architecture—posts, sidewalks, fences, alleys—to offer a new way of looking at our built environment.

A black and white photograph of a wooden structure slightly off center
A black and white photograph of a single recliner in an empty store front display
A black and white photograph of the back of a yield sign lined up with a pyramid in the distance
A black and white photograph of roadside signs and their shadows
A black and white photograph of a self portrait of the shadow of a tree against a house
A black and white photograph of a chain link fence with a large structure in the background
A black and white photograph of row houses with shadows from trees
A black and white photograph of a structure behind a chain link fence
A black and white photograph of room corner with a brick wall reflected in a mirror
A black and white photograph of a stone structure
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