Robert Frank in automobile

c. 1958-1960

Unknown Photographer

Associated Names
Photographer unknown

Artist

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of the view from a vehicle interior looking towards a distant urban skyline. The image is captured in black and white and shows the view from inside a car, focusing on a driver's arm resting on the door with the steering wheel visible. Through the window, a city skyline is observable in the background, with distinct skyscrapers and other urban structures. The composition includes an interplay of shadows and natural light.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 6.9 x 10 cm (2 11/16 x 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.505

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center left verso, stamped: 785M

Wikidata ID

Q64144027

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