Street scene--Chicago

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of an empty urban street scene at night. The image captures a city environment where an elevated train track runs parallel to the sidewalk below. There is a sense of isolation emphasized by the absence of people and vehicles. Street lamps emit a soft glow, casting light and shadow on the pavement. A tall building flanks the right side, with dimly lit windows, while other urban structures are seen in the distance, their forms obscured by atmospheric haze. The geometric lines of the train tracks, sidewalk, and adjacent buildings add depth and perspective to the composition.
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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. 66.21.

Wikidata ID

Q64165114

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