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Holy Cow

1984

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a cow. The image is composed of two separate parts, with the top half displaying a distant view of a cow standing in a field, framed by two vertical dark bars that appear to be part of a fence. The bottom half presents a close-up view of the cow's face, focusing on its eyes and white markings on its forehead. In between the two sections, the word "HOLY" is printed. The black and white tones enhance the mood of the photograph.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of the Collectors Committee
Dimensions

image: 45.4 x 28.2 cm (17 7/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
sheet: 50.8 x 40.5 cm (20 x 15 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1993.33.2
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

PaceWildensteinMacGill, New York, NY; purchased with donated funds from the Collectors Committee by NGA, 1993.

Associated Names

Pace/MacGill Gallery

Bibliography

1989

Frank, Robert. The Lines of My Hand. New York: Pantheon Books, 1989: pl. 99.

Wikidata ID

Q64161338

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