Halifax Infirmary

1978

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The collage displays twelve black and white photographs of moments within a hospital room. The images show patients in beds, some covered in blankets, others seated. Some individuals face away or are obscured, while others are focused elsewhere. Text overlays include terms like "HOSPITAL", "ROOM 554", "PAIN", "NUCLEAR", and "HOPE". People standing or sitting are also depicted, possibly visitors or staff. Elements like curtains, beds, and tables are visible. The backdrop is a blue-gray tint, with a larger text reading "HALIFAX INFIRMARY" and an index card-like print featuring patient details.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print with ink

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 50.8 × 40.64 cm (20 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.5.11

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York), 1996; (sale, Sotheby’s New York, 2 October 2013, lot 162); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in black ink: 1978 Robert Frank; on verso, by unknown hand, top right in graphite: RF.245 2 / 98; lower left: 229


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