Boy with bicycle, Basel

1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a young male inspecting a bicycle. He is standing in a slightly bent-forward position, looking closely at the front wheel area. The boy is dressed in a jacket, shorts, knee-length socks, and dark-colored shoes. His right hand holds onto the handlebar while his other hand seems to steady the bike. The background is a sky with no visible clouds, and no other objects are present in the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 5.6 x 5.2 cm (2 3/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 6.6 x 6.2 cm (2 5/8 x 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.471

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161309

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