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Caerau, Wales

1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image depicts a rugged landscape in grayscale tones. A group of children stands by a tilted wooden pole connected to overhead wires. The terrain is uneven with mounds and a worn path. In the distance, there are towers and industrial structures, possibly a mining site. Hills fill the scene, and the distant ones fade into misty outlines, giving depth. The overall monochromatic tones suggest a mid-20th century industrial atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Robert B. Menschel Fund in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

image: 24 x 34.5 cm (9 7/16 x 13 9/16 in.)
sheet: 27.8 x 35.5 cm (10 15/16 x 14 in.)
Accession Number

1991.137.6
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Pace/MacGill Gallery

Bibliography

1989

Frank, Robert. The Lines of My Hand. New York, 1989: pl. 39.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: CAEREU-WALES 1952; lower right in black ink: Robert Frank

Wikidata ID

Q64162939

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