Caerau, Wales

1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of an indoor performance scene. The focus is on a stage where a person is playing a piano and another individual is standing beside them. In the foreground, an animated audience is visible, expressing enthusiasm and engagement. The composition captures motion and an immersive atmosphere, highlighting the lively nature of the setting. The lighting is dim, and the stage is framed by curtains with a painted backdrop.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Frank, New York; (Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York); Betsy Karel, Washington, DC, 2003; gift to NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2003

  • Robert Frank: London/Wales, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 10-July 14, 2003

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Robert Frank; lower center: CAERAU Wales "Ben-James Story"; by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: 3085-III / [illegible]; upper right: RF.663 / 3085 III / RF-94-165; center: replace

Wikidata ID

Q64163042

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