Peru, page 2

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a series of small perforated holes forming a vertical line along the right edge of the paper. The right side of the image resembles the edge of a notebook or printer paper with a dotted margin. The rest of the sheet appears mostly blank.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image shows a close-up view of individuals wearing hats, positioned closely to the camera. Features are blurred and merge into darker shades. In the background, snow-capped mountains stretch across the horizon under a bright, evenly lit sky. The image is in black and white, with a palette primarily of greyscale tones. There is a contrast between the dark figures and the light mountainous background. The left side of the image includes film strip markings.

Peru, page 1

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

Q64166128

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