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Man in sailboat--Reportage

1941-1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image depicts a man seated and turned slightly towards the camera. He has a serious expression with a furrowed brow, short hair covered by a light-colored fedora with a dark band, and is wearing a dark sweater over a collared shirt and light-colored pants. He is holding a rope and wearing a watch on his left wrist. The background shows a blurred view of water.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet (trimmed to image): 18 x 13.2 cm (7 1/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

1994.37.438
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64161162

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