Peru

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image depicts a group of people seated closely together, capturing their upper bodies. They are facing away from the camera, one person slightly turned towards the right. The individuals wear hats, and one is draped in a striped blanket. Their facial features are obscured by motion blur and lighting. The setting appears to be outdoors on hilly terrain. In the background, there is another person or rider on horseback, partially obscured by dust or haze, with sunlight shining through.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Laurence Miller Gallery, Inc., New York); purchased by Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1989; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2003

  • Both Sides of the Street: Celebrating the Corcoran's Photography Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 12 – December 8, 2003

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom right below image in black ink: R. Frank; on verso, by unknown hand, top right corner in graphite circled: 747; bottom center: #PIE 102; bottom right: HH 2836

Wikidata ID

Q64163001

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