Barbara and Pablo

1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a table with various items and two chairs. The image captures a small, simple wooden table viewed from an elevated angle. On the table, there are potted plants, a fishbowl, a plate with slices of watermelon, and a knife. The scene is in black and white.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

This is a photograph of a tabletop with various items displayed on it. The series of three images shows a white table set up outdoors against a wooden wall. On the table, there are pots with plants, a bowl or a fish tank, and some fruit including a half-eaten watermelon and a knife lying next to it. The photographs capture slight movement or progression as elements appear the same, indicating a still scene with minimal changes between the frames. The composition suggests a casual setting with the presence of decorative plants and relaxed placement of the objects.

Barbara and Miles Forst and Pablo Frank

Robert Frank

1953

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Graphics International Ltd., Washington, DC); purchased by Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1980

  • Recent Acquisitions in Photography, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 1 – May 4, 1980

2003

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

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in black ink: Robert Frank; by artist, upper right corner in graphite: 3; lower center in black ink: Barbara Pablo; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: Cut [8 circled] 5" [arrow in rectangle] wide; bottom center inverted: 37.5 14 - 144; bottom right corner, stamped in black ink inside square: ROBERT FRANK [graphite line crossed through] ARCHIVE; inside stamp in graphite: Miles Forst family / 268

Wikidata ID

Q64163027

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