Artist Monograph

Lee Friedlander, American

Lee Friedlander is represented by 1338 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as american, with dated works spanning 1950–2011.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Photography 1319 98.6%
Printmaking 10 0.7%
Drawing 9 0.7%

Technique range

Lee Friedlander’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Photography, with secondary engagement in Printmaking, Drawing.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 1338 works produced between 1950 and 2011 attributed to Lee Friedlander, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 61 years, from 1950 to 2011.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Lee Friedlander is catalogued under American nationality. See the full American artists hub.

Contemporaries among American artists

  1. 16315
    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
    works at MoMA
  2. 3358
    Louise Bourgeois
    works at MoMA
  3. 2199
    Ellsworth Kelly
    works at MoMA
  4. 932
    George Maciunas
    works at MoMA
  5. 885
    Frank Lloyd Wright
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1934. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Lee Friedlander are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 1338 works attributed to Lee Friedlander.

What medium did Lee Friedlander primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Lee Friedlander's most represented medium is Photography.

What nationality is Lee Friedlander?

Lee Friedlander is catalogued as American in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Lee Friedlander's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Lee Friedlander span 1950 to 2011.