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Mute/Blind

1989

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a collage composed of various images of small dogs and deer. The collage features small, square black-and-white photographs arranged in a grid pattern. The upper portion showcases images of a small dog in various poses and settings. The lower portion features images of deer with antlers, some digitally manipulated with colorful highlights. Each photograph captures different lighting and environments, creating a variance in tone and depth. The background of the collage is a rich, reflective red, with the words "Mute" and "Blind" handwritten at the top in black.

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Artwork overview

Medium

mixed media with chromogenic prints and thermal transfer prints
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Isabel and Fernando Garzoni, Switzerland, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

overall: 104.5 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm (41 1/8 x 32 x 2 in.)
Accession Number

1990.103.1
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased from the artist by Fernando and Isabel Garzoni, Switzerland; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Dr. and Mrs. Fernando Garzoni

Exhibition History

1991

Art for the Nation, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991.

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. 149.

2000

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

Bibliography

1991

Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991: p. 519.

1994

Greenough/Brookman 1994, p. 289.

Wikidata ID

Q64164023

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