Georgie at Noon-Time

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a child standing on a sidewalk. The child has a curious expression, looking slightly upward and to the right. The child has short curly hair and is wearing a striped short-sleeved shirt and dark shorts. In the background, there are other people, including someone in a double-breasted suit and another person in a patterned dress. The scene appears crowded with multiple figures partially visible, including a person in a sleeveless top with their arm prominently in the foreground. The background shows a busy street scene with people, suggesting an urban environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 24.1 x 34.1 cm (9 1/2 x 13 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.14

  • 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

Exhibition History

2009

  • Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans, National Gallery of Art, Washington; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2009, no. 22.

Wikidata ID

Q64161106

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