Avenue du Maine, Paris

1949-1950

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image displays a street scene with a crowd of people in a line. Multiple individuals are visible from head to shoes. In the foreground, a man and a woman stand close together, both in formal attire. The man wears a dark suit and tie while the woman wears a long coat. They both have short, tidy hair. Another figure, seen partially in profile, wears a flat cap and coat. All individuals wear long coats. The man and woman in the front are looking towards the left side of the image. The crowd displays various expressions, with some looking curious or concerned. In the background, there is a large sign with bold letters and a glimpse of a storefront, indicating a busy urban setting. A fallen figure, with only their extended legs and polished shoes visible, is on the ground in the lower-left corner.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

PaceWildensteinMacGill, New York, NY; purchased with donated funds from Mr. and Mrs. Ricard R. Ohrstrom and the Mars Foundation by NGA, 1993.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • Robert Frank: Moving Out, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Yokohama Museum of Art; Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Lannan Foundation, Los Angeles, 1994-1996, no. 34.

Bibliography

1989

  • Frank, Robert. The Lines of My Hand. New York, 1989: pl. 23.

1994

  • Greenough/Brookman 1994, p. 69.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Paris 1950 Robert Frank; all by later hands, in graphite: upper left verso: 1780-III; 4; upper right verso: D.5; LOMH 23; 1780-III / RF.23 / 3[?] / 25 (circled, crossed out) / 21 (circled, crossed out) / 18; lower left verso in graphite: 4 (circled) / [?]

Wikidata ID

Q64161390

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