Park/Sleep

May 2012

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

A-CHAN

Printer, Japanese, born 1978

This is a photograph of a black notebook cover with a label. The label is affixed to the front cover of the notebook and appears to be a sticker that is roughly rectangular in shape with a slightly worn upper-right corner. On the label, the words "PARK/SLEEP" are written prominently in large, hand-written, blue capital letters, with the date "MAY 2012" written underneath in the same style and color. There is a line through the word "ORIGINAL" written in black. Above the main text, in lighter handwriting, the words "Don't Stop" are on the left corner, with "UP" and an upward arrow on the right.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    book maquette with handwritten and typewritten text, 27 gelatin silver prints, 5 internal dye diffusion transfer prints (Polaroid SX-70), and 2 diffusion transfer prints (Polaroid)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jane P. Watkins

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 × 25 × 3.2 cm (11 7/16 × 9 13/16 × 1 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.186.1.1-32

  • Volume Title

    Park/Sleep

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Associated Artworks

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This is a photograph of two black and white images mounted side by side showing a narrow staircase leading to a door. The photographs capture a small, enclosed stairway space in a building, viewed from the bottom looking up towards a light source visible beyond an open, windowed door at the top of the stairs. Both images have slightly different angles. The environment appears aged, with worn steps and visible texture on the walls. Each photograph is affixed to a dark background using corner brackets.

Untitled

Robert Frank

2007

The image shows a wall with ornate wallpaper and a framed picture of a coastal landscape. The framed image depicts a coastline with cliffs, a sandy shore, and the ocean. The photograph is straightforward, with a black and white color palette emphasizing contrasts and textures. The wallpaper has an intricate pattern.

Untitled

Robert Frank, A-CHAN

2007

The image contains framed black and white portraits of individuals arranged in two rows on a wooden wall. Each portrait displays the head and shoulders of a person against a dark background. The individuals are in formal attire, mostly suits with ties. They appear to be mature men with varying hairstyles, including slicked-back, side-parted, thinning, or balding hair. Some individuals wear glasses. Below each photograph, there is a caption with names and dates. A patterned curtain is partially visible on the right side of the image. The background consists of a polished, ornately carved wooden panel.

Hotel in Weggis, Swiss Government Officials

Robert Frank, A-CHAN

2007

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Frank, New York; (Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • Robert Frank: Park/Sleep & Partida: Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York, April 30–June 13, 2015

Inscriptions

by artist, upper center of cover on applied label: Don't Stop up [in graphite] / PARK/SLEEP [in blue crayon] / ORIGINAL [in blue ink] / MAY/2012 [in blue crayon]

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