Peru

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows the upper bodies and heads of several individuals. None of them are fully facing the camera directly. The individuals appear to be standing close together. Each person is wearing a wide-brimmed hat, partially shading their faces. The individuals wear clothing suitable for an outdoor setting, possibly jackets or ponchos. In the background, a range of mountains is visible, including a snow-capped peak. The wide sky and distant mountain range suggest the photograph was taken in an open area with expansive views.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 11 x 34.3 cm (4 5/16 x 13 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 x 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.54.1

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1994.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

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. 27.

Bibliography

1994

  • Greenough/Brookman 1994, p. 58.

Inscriptions

all by later hands: upper left verso in graphite: 5044-III; E.23; upper right verso in graphite: 5041 III; Perou 3 / RF.311; center verso in graphite: ONLY ORIGINAL! (circled); lower left verso in graphite: 23 (circled and crossed out); X

Wikidata ID

Q64164021

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