Wales, Ben James

1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a person from the waist up in a crouched or seated position, engaged in an activity using their arms. The individual's face is visible with strong features highlighted by shadows and dirt or soot. Their hair is covered by a hard hat with a headlamp illuminating the surroundings. The person wears a short-sleeved shirt, with rolled-up sleeves and a shoulder strap. They are in a dark, confined space with wooden beams in the background, suggesting an underground setting.
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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

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Robert Frank.; lower left: BEN JAMES; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: 300-115 III; upper right: 300-115 III / RF.701

Wikidata ID

Q64162922

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