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Lee Friedlander's America
The photographer spent decades meandering across the country with his camera. What was he looking for?
TL;DR
- Lee Friedlander is a 91-year-old photographer known for capturing the urban social landscape.
- His approach involves noticing inconsequential, everyday moments and arranging photos to create meaningful connections.
- His monograph *Life Still* features photos from the 1950s to the present, demonstrating rhymes across time and space.
- Friedlander's work often finds irony and humor in scenes, such as an archway leading to sky or a sculpture next to a painting.
- He highlights the presence of artists, even those who don't see themselves as such, in common objects and scenes.
- The photographs reveal intimate details, unexpected beauty in shadows and reflections, and subtly autobiographical moments, such as his own reflection.