Peru, page 28

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a flat terrain with a white building and people on the left side, and railroad tracks extending into the distance on the right side. The horizon is low, with hills in the background. The scene is captured in grayscale, emphasizing the desolate atmosphere of the area.

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This is a photograph of a military formation. A long line of soldiers wearing white uniforms and helmets stands in formation along a paved brick street. The soldiers are standing at attention, with some holding rifles. The perspective of the photograph shows the soldiers from the side, emphasizing the uniformity and precision of their alignment. In the foreground, the street surface is made up of rectangular bricks. There are two young children seated on the ground, observing the scene.

Peru, page 27

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

Q64166141

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