40 Fotos, page 9

1946

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a person holding a pig in an outdoor setting. The person is wearing a dark suit and a hat, holding up the pig on its back. The pig's legs and snout are visible. In the background, there is another person standing next to a wooden crate with hay or straw. The photograph is in black and white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.6 x 17.2 cm (6 15/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 23 x 17.2 cm (9 1/16 x 6 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.114.1.9

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Associated Artworks

The image is a black and white photograph taken from a low vantage point, looking upward towards an expansive, cloudy sky. The horizon is placed low in the composition, consisting of a snow-covered sloped landscape. A solitary, leafless tree reaches upward from the lower right portion of the scene, while a few other sparse trees are scattered along the slope. In the distance, the slope continues, populated more densely with trees fading towards the background. The clouds above are vast and cover a large portion of the image, creating dramatic visual interest with their varying shades of gray and soft, diffuse edges. The overall monochromatic palette emphasizes the stark contrast between the snow and the heavily clouded sky.

40 Fotos, page 8

Robert Frank

1946

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Frank, New York; gift to NGA, 2010.

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, unnumbered catalogue.

Wikidata ID

Q64163918

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