Bar—Detroit

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a portion of a wall adorned with two framed portraits and a draped American flag. The first portrait on the left depicts a man with white hair and a solemn expression; he wears a dark coat and is set against a dark background. To the right is a larger portrait of another man with short dark hair, notable facial features, and wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and bow tie. Between these portraits, the American flag is unfurled, with visible stars and stripes. Below the portraits, the top edge of a dark wooden structure features bright rectangular panes. The background includes a ceiling with intricate detailing or molding at the top of the wall. The image is in black and white.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy, Chestnut Hill, MA; gift to NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in black ink: Robert Frank; lower left below image: BAR DETROIT 1955; on verso, by unknown hand, top right in graphite: APE-RFR-74 RF.A.037.9

Wikidata ID

Q64161410

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