Streetworkers

1941-1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a person engaged in welding activity. The individual is facing down towards the ground, with light and smoke emanating from the welding point. Their face is not visible. They are dressed in work attire, including long pants and a jacket. It appears that they are holding a welding tool and wearing a protective mask or hood. In the background, a railing separates the street from a view of a river or large body of water with distant buildings on the horizon. A passerby can be seen walking along the sidewalk.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 5.8 x 5.5 cm (2 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.465

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1994.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64160904

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