Jehovah's Witness—Los Angeles

1955-1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows an older man standing in an upright position. He has a slim build, a long face with pronounced cheekbones, a furrowed brow, and small, deep-set eyes. His hair is short and neatly styled with a side part, appearing gray in color. He is dressed in a dark suit with a white shirt and a dark tie, holding a publication titled "Awake!" near his chest. No jewelry is visible. In the foreground, the top of a suitcase is seen on the ground just in front of him. The background consists of a plain, textured wall. Marks and numbers in black and red ink are on the white border of the photograph.
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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

    1990.28.322

  • 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. 65.39.

Wikidata ID

Q64164075

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