Saul Anton Analyzes Lee Friedlander's The Little Screens
Saul Anton's book examines Lee Friedlander's The Little Screens (1963–69), a series of photographs depicting television screens in empty rooms across America. The series first appeared as a 1963 picture essay in Harper's Bazaar with commentary by Walker Evans, and was fully assembled for a 2001 exhibition at Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco. Anton argues the series operates as both a collection and a single open-ended work, marking the intersection of modern art and photography at television's rise, and anticipating issues of ubiquitous screens. The book is part of Afterall's One Work series, focusing on influential artworks.
Key facts
- The Little Screens series was created by Lee Friedlander between 1963 and 1969.
- The series first appeared as a picture essay in Harper's Bazaar in 1963 with commentary by Walker Evans.
- The full series was exhibited at Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco in 2001.
- Saul Anton authored the book analyzing the series.
- The book is part of Afterall's One Work series.
- The photographs show television screens in unoccupied rooms in homes and motels across America.
- Anton argues the series operates as both a collection and a single open-ended work.
- The series anticipates issues of ubiquitous 'little screens' in contemporary life.
Entities
Artists
- Lee Friedlander
- Walker Evans
- Saul Anton
Institutions
- Afterall
- Harper's Bazaar
- Fraenkel Gallery
- MIT Press
Locations
- San Francisco
- United States
Sources
- Afterall —