Street scene, in front of W.H. Payne Drug Co.--Scottsboro, Alabama

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a street scene with several individuals. A woman in the foreground has her eyes closed, with her hand over her mouth. She wears a patterned dress and a cardigan. Next to her, a woman is focused on something in her hands. On the left, a group of casually dressed men are present, some looking toward the camera. In the background, there are parked cars and buildings with signs for "W.H. Payne Drug Co." and "Coca-Cola." The scene conveys a busy moment in daily life during the mid-20th century, with commercial establishments along the street.
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The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

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Wikidata ID

Q64164107

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