Mother and two children at store counter--Port Gibson, Mississippi

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image captures the upper bodies of two individuals, an adult and a child, as well as the back of a third child. The adult, likely a woman, stands holding a young child in her arms. The woman's face is visible in profile, showing her distinctive nose and lips. She wears a headscarf and layered clothing. The child she holds has curly hair and wears a textured knitted sweater. They are surrounded by shelves filled with various merchandise, and in the background, an older person is present, possibly handling a transaction at a counter. The scene is bustling with store products.
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The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

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Wikidata ID

Q64164125

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