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1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This image shows a handwritten letter in German addressed to "Mama" with birthday wishes and plans to visit soon. It is signed "Dein Robert" and dated "New York March 1919." The cursive handwriting is in blue or black ink on plain white paper with a serrated edge on the left side.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image shows an arid landscape captured from an elevated point of view. In the foreground, there is a rectangular water pond surrounded by small stones, along with a circular structure. The terrain is flat and barren, stretching towards the horizon. The horizon is high in the image with a faint line separating the earth from the sky. On the horizon, there is a long, horizontal structure resembling a train. The image is in black and white, emphasizing the dry landscape. The ground texture appears rough and rocky, adding to the desolate atmosphere.

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Robert Frank

1948

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • Robert Frank: Moving Out, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Yokohama Museum of Art; Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Lannan Foundation, Los Angeles, 1994-1996, no. 28.

2000

  • "Hold Still-Keep Going", Museum Folkwang Essen; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, 2000-2001.

Wikidata ID

Q64166108

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