Department store—Lincoln, Nebraska

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image contains a stack of white crosses and a sign that reads "HESTED'S REMEMBER YOUR LOVED ONES 69¢." The color palette is monochrome with shades of gray. In the foreground, the white crosses are placed centrally on a table, with the sign facing the viewer. Below the sign, on the table, are boxes containing artificial flowers and foliage arrangements on the right side. On the left side, below the display, there are cardboard boxes stacked on the floor, with one labeled "TAB-18." The number 722 is marked in blue above the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.3 x 25.3 cm (8 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.342

  • Series Title

    The Americans

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64164091

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