Peru, page 7

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows two men depicted from the upper body upward, bent forward as if carrying a load on their backs. Both men are slightly hunched over and looking toward the camera. The man on the left has short, dark hair partially obscured by his hat, and his facial features are somewhat blurred. He wears a dark, wide-brimmed hat and a cloak or poncho secured with a knotted rope across his chest. The man on the right, also wearing a similar hat, has distinct visible facial features including a straight nose and sharp eyebrows. His clothing is similar to that of the first man, with a knotted rope across his chest. In the background, there is an out-of-focus structure and a cracked wall beside them. Sparse trees or foliage can be seen beyond the structures.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

This is a photograph of a group of children standing together carrying large woven sacks. The image shows a dozen children, each holding a large woven basket or sack over their shoulders. They are dressed in rustic clothing and the background features an earthen wall. The image is in black and white.

Peru, page 8

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. 8.

Wikidata ID

Q64166110

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