Ranch market—Hollywood

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of the interior of a diner or food establishment. The image captures a section of the diner with behind-the-counter shelves stocked with food products. Above, there are multiple signs displayed, including advertisements for jumbo hot dogs and sandwiches. The space has a festive touch due to the "Merry Christmas" sign with a Santa illustration visible. The black-and-white nature of the photograph gives it a vintage feel, highlighting the textures of the metal surfaces and the visual contrast between the light and dark areas.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.2 x 25.1 cm (7 15/16 x 9 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.314

  • Series Title

    The Americans

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans, National Gallery of Art, Washington; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2009, no. 66.03.

Wikidata ID

Q64164066

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