U.S. 90, en route to Del Rio, Texas

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows part of a person's body from the shoulders up, seated inside a car. The person is positioned in the driver's seat, looking out through the front windshield. The facial features are obscured, but the person's head is turned slightly to the side, with long dark hair. They are wearing a coat or heavy clothing. Beside them in the car, the top of another person's head is visible. The outside of the car is visible, with a shiny finish and an antenna attached. The background consists of an outdoor setting with a dirt road stretching into the distance, surrounded by flat terrain or desert, with faint mountains on the horizon. The number "393" is written in blue on the right side of the image. There are signs of aging, such as discoloration and wear on the edges.
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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

    1990.28.351

  • 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. 66.02.

Wikidata ID

Q64164100

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