Salt Lake City, Utah

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of an art school building with a staircase and a notice board. The image is shot in black and white, capturing a view of a classic architectural structure. In the foreground is a tall brick pedestal topped with a large sphere and a display board with several papers posted on it. Behind it, steps ascend towards a building with a round turretted roof and cone-shaped tower. The sign in the background reads "SCHOOL OF ART" set against a grassy area. The photograph evokes a timeless feeling with its monochrome tones and the stately, enduring architecture of the building.
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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 center below image: SALT LAKE CITY - UTAH 1956; on verso, by unknown hand, top right corner in graphite: APE-RFR-64 RF.A.059.5

Wikidata ID

Q64161334

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