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Sat Feb 23, 2008 - Sun May 18, 2008

Friedlander


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Location
Date and Time
SFMOMA
151 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 map
cross street: between Mission & Howard
district: SoMa

Sat Feb 23, 2008 (11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu)
Sun Feb 24, 2008 (11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu)
Mon Feb 25, 2008 (11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu)
Tue Feb 26, 2008 (11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu)
Thu Feb 28, 2008 (11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu)

Description
Among photography's most prolific practitioners, Lee Friedlander is also heralded as one of the United States' finest. This retrospective assembles the most comprehensive array of Friedlander's work to date — nearly 400 pictures spanning the 1950s to the present — for a stunning overview of his multifaceted career. Inspired by Walker Evans and Robert Frank, Friedlander trained his eye on the everyday — streets, cars, storefronts, billboards — to capture distinctly American scenes and images. His style is inflected by a sharp wit and sense of humor, frequently taking advantage of elements considered by most to be obstacles, including his own shadow or reflection. Friedlander features examples from the artist's extensive personal photo series as well as his commercial work for magazines and album covers. SFMOMA's presentation also includes recent pictures from the sets of high-end fashion shoots.