Factory—Detroit

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a man sitting on a step outdoors, with his full body visible from the side. He is seated with his arms crossed over his knees and wearing a cap that casts a shadow over his face. His attire consists of a light-colored shirt, rolled-up trousers, and dark shoes. He is positioned near a brick wall which has several tall poles placed along it. In the background, further down the sidewalk, there are a couple of other people, and a tall, blurred building can be seen in the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.8 x 16.1 cm (9 3/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 x 20.4 cm (9 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.132

  • Series Title

    The Americans

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all by later hands: center right in red ink: sign 6; upper left verso in graphite: 15

Wikidata ID

Q64162972

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