Title page for Things / Text page with illustration number

1952

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

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Lettering on this black square book has four lines of white text with “ROBERT FRANK” across and slightly cut off by the top edge. The next three lines together read “BLACK AND WHITE THINGS.” The left edge of the text is lined up left of center of the cover, and there are three holes punched on the leftmost edge, suggesting it might be part of a binder or notebook. The cover has some scuffs and dings.

Black White and Things

Robert Frank

1952

Tickertape/New York City

Robert Frank

1951

Medals/New York

Robert Frank

1951

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed top center in black ink: THINGS / 21 Tulipe/Paris 1950 / 22 Women of Stone/New York 1951 / 23 Medals/New York 1951 / 24 Men of Wood/Malaga 1952 / 25 Men of Air/New York 1948 / 26 Doll/New York 1949 / 27 Artificial Tulipe/Paris 1952 / 28 Iron/Malaga 1952 / 29 Tree and Chair/Paris 1949 / 30 Table/Mallorca 1952 / 31 Horse and Cart/Paris 1949 / 32 Dead Horse/Angers-Frenee 1949 / 33 Horse and Children/Paris 1952 / 34 Horse and Sun/Peru 1948; on verso, printed lower left in black ink: 21

Wikidata ID

Q77005769

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