Political rally—Chicago

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image displays a man standing with his arms raised and fists clenched in front of a large window. His facial expression is animated with his mouth open wide. He is wearing a suit jacket over a white t-shirt with a graphic print. The background shows a tall window in a stone building facade. Below the man, there is an ornate architectural detail with a carved face surrounded by decorative foliage and scrollwork.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • Celebrating Photography at the National Gallery of Art: Recent Gifts, Washington, DC, November 1, 2015–February 28, 2016

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in blue ink: Robert Frank; lower left below image: Political Rally 1956 Chicago; on verso, by unknown hand, top right corner in graphite: APE - RFR - 76 RF.A.003.5

Wikidata ID

Q64161332

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