Fraenkel, photographer lee friedlander pursuits the great american road. The photos are totally friedlander and he delivers a fresh twist by taking them all from the front seat of a car. Photographer lee friedlanders america by car is an artists version of typical roadtrip mementos. Driving across most of the countrys 50 states in an ordinary rental car, friedlander applied the enduring icons of american culture, the car and the highway remain vital as auguries of adventure and discovery, and a means by which to take in the countrys vast scale. Enduring icons of american culture, the car and the highway remain vital as auguries of. Enduring icons of american culture, the car and the highway remain vi. This edition of america by car is limited to copies and is signed by friedlander. Lee friedlander went looking for america by car but unlike other photographers he chose to shoot it through his windscreen, producing a. Friedlander s america by car has just been published in book form and, starting on saturday, will be on view at the whitney museum of american art.
Lee friedlanders america by car at whitney the new york times. America by car, lee friedlander architect magazine. Lee friedlander has spent 50 years chronicling america through its cars his own and other peoples, writes sean ohagan. By using the windscreen and door arch he creates two pictures and in many of them another image courtesy of the door mirror. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. America by car june 8, 2010 in his new book america by car d. Lee friedlanders america by car at whitney the new. Driving across most of the countrys fifty states in an ordinary rental car, master photographer lee friedlander b. Babysitters black book directed by lee friedlander on vimeo.
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