NYC

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a storefront window display featuring a large American flag hanging inside. A sign reading "Welcome Home! Gen. MacArthur" is displayed at the top, and "MEATS" is prominently displayed below it. Reflections on the glass show elements of a city street, with outlines of buildings and cars visible. The photograph is framed with a classic composition, emphasizing the patriotic theme. The caption "NYC 1951" is at the bottom left, and a signature is at the bottom right.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

PaceWildensteinMacGill, New York, NY; purchased with donated funds from the Glen Eagles Foundation by NGA, 1992.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Frank, Robert. The Lines of My Hand. New York, 1989: pl. 12.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: NYC 1951; lower right in black ink: Robert Frank.; by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: LOMH 12 / RF 288

Wikidata ID

Q64161396

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