By 10 o'clock Georgie has been sent out of the rooming house to his playground--the sidewalk. His friends, truckmen and loaders, keep an eye on him during the day.

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph depicting a city street with workers handling boxes on a sidewalk next to trucks. The boxes are labeled "Cinch" and "Crown" and are being moved on a dolly by a worker. The scene includes a sign advertising "Furnished Rooms" and features urban buildings with fire escapes and multi-story structures in the background. The overall atmosphere conveys a sense of urban work routine and activity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 24.5 x 34.5 cm (9 5/8 x 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.10

  • Series Title

    People You Don't See

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161104

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