The Fruit Peddler, Early Afternoon

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a city street scene. The sidewalk is shown next to an urban building with a window sign that reads "Rudolph Levy Textiles Cotton Goods." Two vehicles are parked on the street; one is a truck with the words "Mfg Co" printed on its side, and the other is an older style black car. The setting appears to be from a mid-20th century urban environment. The sidewalk is wide and relatively empty, with a few fire hydrants and some scattered debris visible on the ground. The photograph is in black and white, highlighting the textures and architectural details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 24.9 x 34.1 cm (9 13/16 x 13 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.22

  • 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. 25.

Wikidata ID

Q64161101

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