Welsh Miner

1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a man from the waist up, seated and slightly turned to the side. He is positioned casually, with his right arm resting on a surface and his left arm hanging down with a cigarette between his fingers. His facial features are somewhat obscured by shadows, but he appears to have a rugged expression. He is wearing a helmet, with dark hair visible peeking out from underneath. He is dressed in a heavy coat and possibly layered clothing underneath; the coat is unbuttoned, and the lapels are slightly turned up. The setting seems to be a transport vehicle or carriage, with wooden slats visible along the bench seating where he sits. The background is bright.
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Artwork overview

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

2004

  • Robert Frank: Storylines, Tate Modern, London, 28 October 2004 - 23 January 2005; Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, 8 February - 11 April 2005; Fotomuseum Winterthur and Fotostiftung Schweiz, 3 September - 20 November 2005

Bibliography

2003

  • Robert Frank: London/Wales. Exh. cat. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2003: 95.

2004

  • Robert Frank: Storylines Exh. cat. Tate Modern, London, 2004: 75.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Robert Frank.; lower left: WALES 1951; on verso, by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: RF.676 / 3025-III / (M); lower left perpendicular in black ink: CB; lower right perpendicular in graphite: RF94-168

Wikidata ID

Q64161391

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