Lee Friedlander

New York City, 1971
1971

A black and white photograph capturing a lively scene at a park with numerous people enjoying a day of boating on a lake. In the foreground, a man in a suit and hat is blurred in motion, suggesting he is walking past quickly. Behind him, two girls sit on a rock by the water's edge, watching the boaters. Bare tree branches frame the view, and the background is filled with rowboats occupied by various individuals and groups, creating a sense of leisure and community.

A black and white photograph capturing a lively scene at a park with numerous people enjoying a day of boating on a lake. In the foreground, a man in a suit and hat is blurred in motion, suggesting he is walking past quickly. Behind him, two girls sit on a rock by the water's edge, watching the boaters. Bare tree branches frame the view, and the background is filled with rowboats occupied by various individuals and groups, creating a sense of leisure and community.

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Date
1971

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 10 15/16 × 13 7/8in. (27.8 × 35.2 cm) Image: 7 3/8 × 11 1/8in. (18.7 × 28.3 cm)

Accession number
91.100.5

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Virginia M. Zabriskie

Rights and reproductions
© Lee Friedlander, courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, CA

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