Machine--Design

c. 1941

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of an industrial machine with pipes and gauges. The image shows a large, cylindrical industrial unit or vessel, set within a mechanical environment. The machine is connected with multiple pipes and equipped with pressure gauges. The upper section of the apparatus includes a vertical cylindrical extension with circular window-like features. The photograph emphasizes the functional aspects of the equipment, with a grayscale tonality common in industrial documentation.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.7 x 18.1 cm (9 5/16 x 7 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 24.1 x 18.6 cm (9 1/2 x 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.451

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64162976

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