Barcelona

1952

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of sacks filled with herbs and medical illustration posters against a backdrop of rocks. Several cloth sacks filled with dried herbs are on a dusty surface, possibly a street or outdoor market. Behind them are three medical illustrations depicting skin diseases on a textured stone wall. The setup suggests a juxtaposition between traditional herbal remedies and historic medical illustrations. The black-and-white format enhances the texture and contrasts within the scene.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

PaceWildensteinMacGill, New York, NY; purchased with donated funds by NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Frank, Robert. The Lines of My Hand. New York, 1989: pl. 31.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: BARCELONA 1952; lower right in black ink: Robert Frank

Wikidata ID

Q64161388

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