Black And White Photographers PART 2

        Lee Friedlander was born on July 14, 1934. He studied photography at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. In 1956, Friedlander moved to New York City, where he photographed jazz musicians for record covers. His was work was influenced by Robert Frank, Eugene Atget, and Walker Evans. The Guggenheim memorial foundation awarded Friedlander in 1960. Some of his most famous photos are nude photographs of Madonna from the late 70's. Lee Friedlander's style focused on "social landscape." He captured photos that captured the look of modern life. Friedlander had his first solo museum show in 1963. He was then a key figure in curator John Szarkowski's 1967 "New Documents" exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Later in 1990, the MacArthur Foundation awarded him a MacArthur fellowship.  While Lee Friedlander suffered from arthritis and housebound, he focused on photographing his surroundings. He wrote a book called Stems, which reflected over his time he had knee replacement surgery. Lee Friedlander is a very accomplished photographer with his art receiving numerous acclaimed awards.

The little Screens
1963

New York City
1962

sources:

"Lee Friedlander." Lee Friedlander. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2015
"Lee Friedlander." Joseph Bellows Gallery. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.