Sun + Sky

1998

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image consists of a grid layout containing four black and white photographs. Each photograph displays a view of the sky with the sun hidden behind clouds. The sun appears slightly off-center in each photo, with no clear horizon visible. The images exhibit a grainy texture due to the black and white film technique, highlighting the cloud formations and contrast between the sun and clouds. The monochromatic color palette focuses on shades of gray to emphasize the variations in cloud patterns and light exposure.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift from the Estate of Kazuko Oshima

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.2 x 31.5 cm (8 3/8 x 12 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.8 x 35.3 cm (10 15/16 x 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.108.15

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Kazuko Oshima, Japan; gift to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by artist, incised across center of image: SUN + SKY; across bottom under image in brown ink: For Kazuko lots of light in the New Year 1999 and further from Robert.; on verso, signed by artist, lower right in brown ink: Robert Frank / 24th Oct. 1998; upper right in graphite: 20

Wikidata ID

Q64163143

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