Research topic: Lee Friedlander

Lee Friedlander , 1934-, American photographer, b. Aberdeen, Wash. Influenced by Walker Evans and Robert Frank , Friedlander is known for dense and often visually witty black-and-white streetscape views of the American scene. Characteristically filled with shadows or reflections, they frequently reveal the alienation and complexity of modern life. Later series of photographs, which have been published in a number of volumes, have explored letters and numbers, monuments, the landscape, self-portraits, the female nude, and such contemporary workers as telemarketers. Recent work also emphasizes... Read more