Lee Friedlander

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Bio

• Lee Friedlander, born in 1934• began photographing the American social

landscape in 1948.• Friedlander is also recognized for a group of

self-portraits he began in the 1960s.• Studied at the art center school in los angles

1953 to 55

Self portrait 1970

Friedlander is shining a light on himself. which we take to mean, He is showing viewer his true self in attempt to see how others see him.

• Friedlander has deliberately left in polls and trees which other photographers would leave out, Which seem to separate the image in to at least 5 other images all showing different sections of Urban landscape.