Untitled (Kids)

c. 1958

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a group of children gathered in a suburban neighborhood. The image captures a sprawling lawn bordered by a road and modest, mid-century houses in the background. The foreground is dominated by a large tree, under which a small group of children are clustered in a playful manner. To the right, more children stand holding what appears to be a rolled-up piece of newspaper or similar material. The row of houses in the distance reveals a neighborhood nestled within a lightly wooded area. The photograph is rendered in black and white, capturing the simple moments of childhood.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Kellogg Family

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.5 × 34.3 cm (7 11/16 × 13 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 × 35.5 cm (11 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.184.3

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Frank, New York; Lou Silverstein, New York; Elizabeth Kellogg, Roslyn Harbor, NY; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 10005

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