Peru, page 21

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image displays the upper half of a person playing a wind instrument. The person has pronounced cheekbones and dark hair under a wide-brimmed hat. They wear a patterned fabric garment, possibly a poncho. The individual holds a pipe or flute close to their lips with both hands visible, one with a twisted rope or strap around the wrist. In the background, there is an open, mountainous landscape with distant peaks and a group of people walking along a path.

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The image shows a close-up view of individuals wearing hats, positioned closely to the camera. Features are blurred and merge into darker shades. In the background, snow-capped mountains stretch across the horizon under a bright, evenly lit sky. The image is in black and white, with a palette primarily of greyscale tones. There is a contrast between the dark figures and the light mountainous background. The left side of the image includes film strip markings.

Peru, page 1

Robert Frank

1948

Peru

Robert Frank

1948

This image shows a handwritten letter in German addressed to "Mama" with birthday wishes and plans to visit soon. It is signed "Dein Robert" and dated "New York March 1919." The cursive handwriting is in blue or black ink on plain white paper with a serrated edge on the left side.

Peru, page 3

Robert Frank

1948

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • Robert Frank: Moving Out, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Yokohama Museum of Art; Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Lannan Foundation, Los Angeles, 1994-1996, no. 28.

2000

  • "Hold Still-Keep Going", Museum Folkwang Essen; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, 2000-2001.

Wikidata ID

Q64166117

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