Couple/Paris

1952

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

There are two people sitting in a small vehicle. The person in the foreground is a woman with wavy, shoulder-length hair, smiling with her eyes shut. She is wearing a coat and is seated at the steering wheel. Beside her sits a man with curly hair. He has his head tilted back and eyes closed, wearing a jacket over a shirt with a tie. The vehicle is a vintage car, and there are other blurred vehicles in the background, suggesting a possibly busy area or carnival setting at night.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

This is a photograph of an urban street scene featuring three figures walking along a sidewalk. The photograph captures three individuals walking briskly along the pavement. All three individuals are clad in dark suits and overcoats, carrying umbrellas. One of them holds a briefcase and newspapers under his arm. The figures are moving past a blank wall, which serves as the background for their silhouettes. The scene exudes an air of anonymity, with the blurred motion suggesting a candid street photography style. The lighting is subdued, and the image is in black and white, giving it a timeless feel.

Bankers/London

Robert Frank

1951

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • Greenough/Brookman 1994, illus.p.89.

  • Robert Frank: Moving Out, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Yokohama Museum of Art; Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Lannan Foundation, Los Angeles, 1994-1996, no. 52.

Wikidata ID

Q64163854

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