Kwesi Ogunde
Lee Friedlander "New York City, 1966"
gelatin-silver print printed in 1973
Lee Friedlander, an American photographer born on July 14, 1934 who became known for his ability to photograph the social landscape of the environment that he lived in.
The images that I tended to gravitate towards were his self-portraits because they are generally considered taboo in photography. I enjoyed them due to his black and white style and use of shadows within his photos. I also liked that there was a disturbing darkness to his images, which reminded me of a 1960's horror film. The self-portrait taken in 1966 was my favorite because I can interpret it in two different ways each time I look at it. I can look at it one way, seeing a man who feels invisible to people around him and only views himself as a shadow to others. I can also look at it another way and see that Friedlander is actually having fun with his photographs by playing his own unique joke on others around him.
