The American Spirit, Bennington, Vermont, from the series The American Monument

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Lee Friedlander, The American Spirit, Bennington, Vermont, from the series The American Monument, 1975, gelatin silver print, image: 117 38 in. (27.918.7 cm) sheet: 13 7811 in. (35.227.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, Margery and Edgar Masinter, Kevin and Lisa McGovern, and Bernie Stadiem, 2003.42.662, © Lee Friedlander

Artwork Details

Title
The American Spirit, Bennington, Vermont, from the series The American Monument
Date
1975
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 117 38 in. (27.918.7 cm) sheet: 13 7811 in. (35.227.9 cm)
Copyright
© Lee Friedlander
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, Margery and Edgar Masinter, Kevin and Lisa McGovern, and Bernie Stadiem
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Cityscape — weather — snow
  • Portrait male — Lincoln, Abraham — full length
  • Architecture Exterior — detail — wall
  • Cityscape — Vermont — Bennington
  • Monument — statue — Lincoln
Object Number
2003.42.662

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Date1992
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