Waiting, Central Casting, Hollywood

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a group of people sitting in a waiting area. Seven individuals are visible, positioned side-by-side on two benches along the wall. Five men and two women are present. The women, seated on the far right, are wearing light-colored dresses. One woman has short, curly blonde hair, and the other has similar blonde hair. The men wear short-sleeved shirts and dark pants. Two men on either end have their legs crossed. The man on the far left wears a long-sleeve shirt and glasses. The man on the far right has his arms crossed, short dark hair, and a light collared shirt. A man in the middle appears to be holding a cigarette. The room has plain walls and minimal decor.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

PaceWildensteinMacGill, New York, NY; purchased with donated funds from Lois and Georges de Ménil by NGA, 1993.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Frank, Robert. The Lines of My Hand. New York: Pantheon Books, 1989: pl. 66.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Waiting Central Casting Hollywood 1955 R. Frank.

Wikidata ID

Q64163076

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