40 Fotos, page 27

1946

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a black-and-white photograph of a person climbing a rope, with a tree and a flag in the background. The person is seen in dynamic motion, reaching up the rope with one leg bent and body leaning back. The backdrop includes leafless branches of a tree and a flag in the lower left corner. The monochromatic palette highlights textures and forms within the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 23 x 13.5 cm (9 1/16 x 5 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 23 x 17.2 cm (9 1/16 x 6 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.114.1.27

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Associated Artworks

This is a photograph of a snow-covered street. The image shows a narrow street lined with tall, multi-story buildings, partially obscured by falling snow. Street lamps hang overhead, and the street itself is blanketed in a layer of snow. The grayscale tone of the photograph enhances the wintry atmosphere, while the tall buildings create depth and perspective as they recede into the snowy distance.

40 Fotos, page 26

Robert Frank

1946

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64163020

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