Caerau Coal Mine, Wales

1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of miners gathered around a coal mine. The scene depicts a group of individuals in a rugged outdoor environment. The miners are dressed in work attire, some wearing helmets, while others are in flat caps and jackets. The photograph captures a moment of interaction and rest, with some of the miners appearing to be in conversation, seated or standing around a mine cart. The background shows a barren landscape, with rolling hills and a railway track leading into the distance. The black and white tones of the image emphasize the industrial nature of the setting.
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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, May 10-July 14, 2003

2004

  • Storylines: Robert Frank, 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

2016

  • Strange and Familiar: Britain as Revealed by International Photographers, Barbican Art Gallery, London, 16 March 2016 - 19 June 2016

  • Strange and Familiar: Britain as Revealed by International Photographers, Barbican Art Gallery, London, 2016, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2003

  • Robert Frank: London/Wales Exh. cat. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2003: 83.

2004

  • Robert Frank: Storylines. Exh. cat. Tate Modern, London, 2004: 72.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in black ink: R. Frank.; lower left: CAERAU COAL MINE WALES; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: 390-III; upper right: 390-III / RF.709 [illegible scribbled over] / W8; center right, perpendicular: C.10; lower left: X

Wikidata ID

Q64163050

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