Peru, page 5

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows two individuals partially captured. In the foreground, a child is visible from the waist up, facing the camera. The child has short hair mostly covered by a textured hat and wears a knitted sweater tied in the front. The facial features of the child are soft and round, with a direct gaze towards the camera. Behind the child, an adult's upper body is visible, sitting or leaning slightly forward while looking away from the camera. The adult, whose face is mostly obscured, wears a wide-brimmed hat and a striped garment. The background appears to be a sandy or rocky outdoor environment with some vegetation casting shadows.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image displays the upper portion of a man's face, capturing half of it with the background being a blank white page. He is positioned slightly turned to the viewer's left, has a deeply lined face, a thin mustache, and large round eyeglasses with reflections. The man has short, combed-back hair, wears a dark hat, a white shirt with a tie, and a dark suit jacket. The background shows blurred indistinct outdoor structures or buildings.

Peru, page 6

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.

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, no. 7.

Wikidata ID

Q64166109

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