Candide, New York City

1956

Frank Paulin

Associated Names
Frank Paulin
Artist, American, 1926 - 2016
The artwork is a black and white photograph depicting a crowded scene from an overhead perspective. It shows a group of people dressed in formal attire. A woman with blonde hair, wearing a patterned dress, is smoking and in conversation with a man in a suit. The individuals are closely packed. The focus is primarily on the central figures, with others surrounding them, partially visible. The background is dark, emphasizing the contrast and highlighting the people in the scene.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Bruce Silverstein, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York), 2009; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, upper right in graphite: F Paulin; top right: neg-56-4; top right: [star]; upper right: [O'Jening?] Candide/1956; center stamped in red ink: FRANK PAULIN / 12 EAST 20th ST., NEW YORK 10003 / PHONE (212) 477-2047; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: FPA-01254-SP; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 2009.019.002

Wikidata ID

Q64147679

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