Boys/Valencia

1952

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

Two young boys standing on a wide, dimly lit street or open area. The boy on the left is smaller and barefoot, wearing a light-colored, short-sleeved shirt and shorts, looking slightly upwards with a pensive expression. The boy on the right is slightly taller, wearing a jacket over a shirt with baggy pants, also barefoot, with darker hair styled up, gazing into the distance. The background shows a row of illuminated buildings and streetlights, creating a mysterious ambiance. The sky is overcast with soft light, suggesting evening or early night-time.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

Several long, curving lines are suspended in the air, creating abstract patterns against the backdrop of tall buildings. The scene captures densely packed architecture, with blocks stacked to form towering structures in an urban environment. The crisscrossing lines add an element of chaotic elegance amidst the rigid geometric lines of the buildings.

Tickertape/New York City

Robert Frank

1951

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • 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. 55, as....

  • Greenough/Brookman 1994, illus.p.91.

2000

  • "Hold Still-Keep Going", Museum Folkwang Essen; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, 2000-2001.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite, on linen tape hinge: 8

Wikidata ID

Q64161362

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