Climbing with Pieter Dirk van der Poel, Canton of Valais

1944

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a low angle view of a rugged, sharply rising mountain peak. The mountain fills most of the frame, with jagged cliffs, patches of snow, and a gray, overcast sky. There is no visible horizon as the steep incline of the rock face dominates the scene. The photograph is monochromatic, using grayscale tones to highlight the contrast between the dark rock and bright snow. The sharp contours of the rock stand out against the soft focus of mist or clouds in the background, with the peak reaching into the obscured sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to sheet): 27.6 x 17.5 cm (10 7/8 x 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.421

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161096

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