Picnic ground—Glendale, California

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a park scene with benches, trees, and trash cans. The image captures an outdoor setting featuring a dirt path lined by large trees with bare branches. In the foreground, two metal trash cans are present, spaced apart near a small rock. A wooden bench sits between the trees and trash cans, under which a shadow is cast from the trees. Other benches line the area in the background, illustrating the public nature of the space. The area seems sparsely populated, with more distant trees and a rocky hillside providing a natural backdrop. The image is in grayscale. The number "426" is written along the bottom.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.2 x 25.2 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.348

  • Series Title

    The Americans

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64164098

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