34th Street, New York City

1947

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of an urban street with a single white line running down the middle. The black and white image portrays a broad street that vanishes into a distant horizon, with the line dividing the lanes creating a strong directional pull into the image. On either side of the street, numerous people are positioned on the sidewalks, appearing blurred due to the distance and focus of the photograph. The buildings lining the street exhibit a mix of commercial establishments with visible signs. The overall atmosphere suggests a busy city area, with the street empty in the foreground.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York); FRIENDS of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; gift to Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2002; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2003

  • Both Sides of the Street: Celebrating the Corcoran's Photography Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 12 – December 8, 2003

2011

  • Framed: Street Photography from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, February 3 – April 17, 2011

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in black ink: Robert Frank; lower left below image: NYC 1947; on verso, by unknown hand, top right corner in graphite: 105-II / RF.383.2

Wikidata ID

Q64161331

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