An almost five-decade record of his travels around the U.S., the 48 black-and-white photographs taken between 1963 and 2010 also function as a tight summary of Mr. Friedlander's career.

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The photos at the top of each summary add colour, but they suggest an obligation to aesthetics more than the fulfilment of any sort of function.

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