Ivy-covered walls--Architecture

1941-1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image displays an upward perspective along the corner of a building covered in climbing ivy. The building stretches diagonally from the lower right corner to the top center edge. A drainage pipe runs vertically on the building. At the top, architectural details and windows of the building are visible against a textured sky with light clouds. The composition emphasizes verticality and depth with the building dominating the view and the sky in the background. The grayscale image focuses on light and shadow on the ivy, with no visible horizon due to the close-range perspective.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 5.8 x 5.5 cm (2 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 6.4 x 9.3 cm (2 1/2 x 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.445

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161286

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