Robert and Mary Frank at San Gennaro Festival, New York City

1950, printed 1980s

Louis Faurer

Associated Names
Louis Faurer

Artist, American, 1916 - 2001

This is a photograph of a window display featuring a mannequin head. The composition includes reflections and refractions. A mannequin head dominates the right side of the image, its face partially obscured by reflections on the glass. The left side shows a scene with circular lights out of focus, creating a dreamy effect. The background merges with the reflections and lights, adding layers to the photograph that draw the eye between the mannequin and the blurred luminous shapes. The contrast between sharp and soft focus, as well as light and shadow, adds depth to the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.9 × 15.1 cm (9 × 5 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 × 27.8 cm (13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.29.62


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rhyolite Partnership JV, Bethesda, MD; Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC, 25 April 2007; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in graphite: Louis Faurer; on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: Robert and Mary Frank / at San Gennaro / Festival NYC 1950 / Louis Faurer / For David Feber


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