500 East Rialto Avenue, Venice, California

1978

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image is a collage of four photographs showing different sections of a tall palm tree and its surroundings. The point of view is straight on, capturing the full height of the palm tree from top to bottom. The horizon is implied by the line where the sky meets the rooftops. Buildings behind the tree trunk have signs for a sandwich shop named "FANTASTIC." The photos are in black-and-white, creating contrasts between the tree trunk and the sky and buildings. The focus is on the tree and its surroundings, with a simple collage style aligning the photos for a cohesive view. Handwritten text at the bottom reads "500 EAST RIALTO AVENUE, Venice Calif. 1978."

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

PaceWildensteinMacGill, New York, NY; purchased with donated funds by NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Frank, Robert. The Lines of My Hand. New York, 1989: pl. 109.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: 500 East Rialto Avenue; lower right in black ink: Venice Calif. 1978; lower right verso in black ink: Robert Frank; by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: LOMH 109 / 266 VI / RF.288

Wikidata ID

Q64164048

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