Just before noon Lena Kansler delivers orders to the building at the west corner of the block. Her husband Benny runs the luncheonette.

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of an urban street scene featuring a handcart loaded with goods. The image captures the bustling atmosphere of a city street, with the focus on a handcart laden with boxes and paper bags. In the background, there are commercial vehicles, including a delivery truck with visible text. The photograph is in black and white, highlighting the play of light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 34.4 x 23.1 cm (13 9/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.12

  • 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

Q64161087

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