Rooming house—Bunker Hill, Los Angeles

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows the lower half of a person's body standing under a staircase. The person is slightly behind the staircase, with only their right side visible. Their head is obscured by the staircase, and they have dark hair. The person is wearing dark clothing, holding a cane, and standing in an old wooden interior space. The background includes weathered walls, a decorative column, a partially visible door, and a staircase leading upwards. The space is dimly lit with shadows and textures visible on the wood surfaces.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.2 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.318

  • Series Title

    The Americans

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64164070

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