Robert Frank

1941-1945

Unknown Photographer

Associated Names
Photographer unknown

Artist

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image depicts a man in a close-up shot, from the shoulders up, seated and resting his head on his hand. He is turned slightly to his right, looking over his shoulder, with his mouth open in a wide expression. His facial features include a fair complexion, and his hair is dark and curly, cropped short on the sides. He is wearing a light-colored collared shirt with faint vertical stripes, and a dark-colored vest layered over it. The background is a blurred interior scene, possibly an office or workspace, with indistinct objects and shelving.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 13.7 x 11.4 cm (5 3/8 x 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.215

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64144030

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