34th Street

c. 1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image depicts a street scene with a single solid white line running down the center of the road, leading towards tall buildings in the distance. The foreground is dominated by asphalt, with buildings on either side and a crowd of pedestrians visible further along the road. The photo is in black and white with a grainy texture, highlighting contrast between the white line and dark street.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Frank, Robert. The Lines of My Hand. New York, 1989: pl. 13.

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: 1 (circled); all by later hands: center verso in graphite: Robert Frank; lower edge in orange grease pencil: CARE--NEG IS LOST / ONLY PRINT

Wikidata ID

Q64164054

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