Robert Frank with Australian pilot

c. 1944-1945

Unknown Photographer

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows two young men from the waist up, with a lower angle view towards their faces as they sit close together and engage with a newspaper. The man on the left is seated slightly forward, holding the newspaper and looking directly at it, while the other man leans in from behind his left shoulder, smiling at the paper. The first man has short, slicked-back hair and a subtle smile. He is wearing a textured jacket over a sweater. The second man has short, naturally styled hair and is dressed in a suit with a visible tie. The background includes part of a building with a window, rooftop structure, a partially visible tree, and the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 5.8 x 5.6 cm (2 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 6.4 x 9.4 cm (2 1/2 x 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.219

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64144044

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