Freeway--Los Angeles

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image depicts a person walking along a sidewalk. The person is shown in profile facing right. They appear to be mid-step with indistinct facial features. The person has short dark hair and is wearing a light-colored outfit. There are no visible jewelry or objects in their hands. In the background, there is an underpass with a large shadow cast by the structure. Above the underpass is a road sign with text indicating freeway lane directions. The environment is urban and architectural, with minimal other elements present.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans, National Gallery of Art, Washington; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2009, no. 66.33.

Wikidata ID

Q64164647

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