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Lee Friedlander — Las Vegas, Nevada
Lee Friedlander

Las Vegas, Nevada

A black-and-white street photograph by Lee Friedlander captures the dense visual chaos of Las Vegas, Nevada, with layers of signage, reflections, and urban fragments competing for attention within the frame. True to Friedlander's signature style, the image embraces complexity and contradiction, using the camera to reveal the overwhelming spectacle of American commercial culture. The gelatin silver print renders the city's artificial glitter in rich tones of gray, transforming the gaudy excess of the Las Vegas Strip into a compelling study of modern landscape and identity.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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April 4, 2016

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Lee Friedlander, Las Vegas, Nevada

A black-and-white street photograph by Lee Friedlander captures the dense visual chaos of Las Vegas, Nevada, with layers of signage, reflections, and urban fragments competing for attention within the frame. True to Friedlander's signature style, the image embraces complexity and contradiction, using the camera to reveal the overwhelming spectacle of American commercial culture. The gelatin silver print renders the city's artificial glitter in rich tones of gray, transforming the gaudy excess of the Las Vegas Strip into a compelling study of modern landscape and identity.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Street, Conceptual, Documentary, American, Photograph, Gelatin Silver Print, Las Vegas, Urban Landscape, Contemporary

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