Actor--Filming, Switzerland

1941-1942

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image portrays a man's face from the shoulders up, facing slightly to the left but looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. The man has a white beard and mustache, with short hair mostly covered by a hat. His eyes are clear, and his eyebrows are visible. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, a dark jacket over a pinstriped shirt, and holds a cigar in his mouth. The background is blurred with indistinct shapes of a potential building or structure, suggesting an outdoor setting under 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): 18 x 13.1 cm (7 1/16 x 5 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.407

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161164

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