Peru, page 31

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a view looking upward at the textured stone architecture of a historic building. The building's structure obscures the horizon, revealing the open sky above. In the foreground, a rough stone wall with an intricate old lantern is visible. Decorative carvings adorn the stone facade, especially near an archway on the left side where a closed doorway is partially hidden in darkness. The black and white photo highlights the contrast between light and shadow, accentuating the aged surfaces and simple elegance of the historic architecture.

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The image depicts three children captured from the shoulders up. The child in the foreground has short, dark hair and appears to be looking slightly downward. Behind him, another child with similar hair seems to be focused on something ahead, slightly leaning closer. Next to the second child, the third child is visible, also with short hair, facing the same direction with a squinting expression. They are all wearing light-colored collared shirts with faint stripes. The background is blurred and dark, with no distinguishable details.

Peru, page 32

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

Q64166122

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