Shoe store window display--Los Angeles

c. 1955/1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a shoe store display with a neon sign. The image shows a storefront with many pairs of shoes arranged neatly in different styles, sizes, and prices. A large neon sign reads "BROADWAY'S LARGEST SHOE STORE" and encourages savings by "walking down." The glass reflects the interior lighting and offers a view of shoes further inside. Price tags are visible, indicating affordability and sales. The overall mood is bustling and commercial, with monochrome tones adding a timeless quality to the scene.
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Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

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Wikidata ID

Q64164204

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