Peru, page 14

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

Close-up image showing the back of a person's head and shoulders facing a llama. The person is seated or slightly leaning forward, with long dark hair partially visible under a worn hat. They are wearing textured clothing, possibly wool, next to a calm llama. The background is blurred, with trees and other people, indicating an outdoors setting, potentially a market or rural area.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image shows a split composition. On the right side, there is a black-and-white photograph taken from a high vantage point of people wearing various hats, a straight road leading through a desert landscape, and clouds dominating the sky. The left side of the image is a blank, cream-colored sheet with evenly spaced holes.

Peru, page 13

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

Q64166134

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