Welsh Miners

1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image depicts the upper bodies of several men standing closely together in a line facing to the left. The men have rugged facial features with visible dirt marks and neutral or serious expressions. They are dressed in heavy worker clothing, including caps and coats. One man is holding a piece of paper. The background is a textured wall, and shadows add depth to the image.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Frank, New York; (Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York); Betsy Karel, Washington, DC, 2003; gift to NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Robert Frank 1951; by unknown hand, on white label affixed to top right corner, in black ink: RF - 1080 / YAJIMA; on white label affixed below first one: 3038-III (M) / RF-668; left center in orange crayon with arrows pointed up and down: 21 PICAS / B / Robt. Frank; on white label affixed to lower left corner in blue ink: LB468; Gamma Agency label affixed to lower right, typed in black ink: GAMMA AGENCY / 33 West 42nd Street / New York 18, New York

Wikidata ID

Q64163006

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