Peru, page 33

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows two individuals seated and dressed in traditional attire. The individual in the foreground has discernible facial features, including eyes, a nose, and teeth visible through parted lips, wearing a light-colored, round-brimmed hat and a textured jacket. The person in the background has visible facial wrinkles and wears a dark round-brimmed hat, a dark jacket or shawl, and a light shirt with a V-shaped neckline. The setting appears to be outdoors with other partially visible figures around them, and the background is blurred, with soft focus structures or objects.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image is a black and white photograph taken from an elevated viewpoint, looking over a mountainous landscape. In the scene, there is a steep, tree-covered mountainside in the foreground. In the background, a plume of smoke rises from the valley and extends diagonally into the sky. Further away, there are mountain peaks with sharp ridges partially covered by clouds. The mountains meet the sky filled with clouds. The photo has varying shades of grey and black, depicting the texture and depth of the scene.

Peru, page 34

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

Q64166123

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