Early Life and the Genesis of a Vision Lee Friedlander, born in Aberdeen, Washington, on July 14, 1934, embarked on a photographic journey that would redefine how America saw itself. His early fascination with photography blossomed at the age of fourteen, a nascent curiosity nurtured by a world ripe for visual exploration. A brief period of study at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena provided foundational skills, but it was…