Welsh Miners

1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

Two men are seated closely next to each other in a confined space. Both men are visible from the waist up. The man in the foreground is facing slightly towards the camera, with his head turned slightly to his left, wearing a dark beret that covers his head. He has facial features that are rugged, with pronounced cheekbones, and is wearing a scarf around his neck. His clothing comprises a dark jacket and a collared shirt. His hands rest in his lap. The second man, situated slightly in the background to the right, has a similar demeanor and attire, including a cap and a jacket. Both men appear to be in subdued, contemplative poses. The background shows they are seated indoors, possibly inside a vehicle or a dimly-lit room, with no specific context provided.
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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: London/Wales, 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 Fotostifung Schweiz, Winterthur, Switzerland, 3 September - 20 November 2005.

2015

  • Celebrating Photography at the National Gallery of Art: Recent Gifts, Washington, DC, November 1, 2015–February 28, 2016

Bibliography

2003

  • Robert Frank: London/Wales. Exh. cat. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2003: 97.

2004

  • Robert Frank: Storylines. Exh. cat. Tate Modern, London, 2004: 77.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower left in ink: Robert Frank WALES 1951; by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: 3033-III / RF-16119 YAJIMA / [T?] [V?]; upper right: RF.677; top right corner: 3033-III / [illegible, scribbled over] / Wg; lower left circled in graphite: M; bottom left corner cross drawn in graphite

Wikidata ID

Q64161340

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