Light Dispelling Darkness, Edison, New Jersey, from the series The American Monument

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Lee Friedlander, Light Dispelling Darkness, Edison, New Jersey, from the series The American Monument, 1974, gelatin silver print, image: 11 387 12 in. (28.919.2 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, 2003.42.458, © Lee Friedlander

Artwork Details

Title
Light Dispelling Darkness, Edison, New Jersey, from the series The American Monument
Date
1974
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 11 387 12 in. (28.919.2 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
Object Number
2003.42.458

Works by this artist (1 item)

Tanya Aguiñiga, Metabolizing the Border, 2018-2020, Performance. Unique objects worn by artist/performer (glass, neoprene, rusted metal fragments of U.S./Mexico border fence, leather, cotton twine, flashlight) and photodocumentation of the performance (digital files), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Joint museum purchase with the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum through the American Women's History Initiative Acquisitions Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative, 2022.31.1.1-.10
Metabolizing the Border
Date2018-2020
Performance. Unique objects worn by artist/performer (glass, neoprene, rusted metal fragments of U.S./Mexico border fence, leather, cotton twine, flashlight) and photodocumentation of the performance (digital files)
Not on view

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