Workers leaving Esso plant--Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a group of men in an urban outdoor setting. They are wearing hard hats and are captured from the waist up. The man on the left has distinct facial features and a serious expression, short hair, and is wearing a light-colored sweater over dark pants. He holds several rolled-up newspapers and stands next to a basket attached to a bicycle. Another man on the right has a cigarette in his mouth and is wearing a darker jacket. In the background, there is a large building with many windows and an "Esso" sign, along with a partly visible car, suggesting a busy urban or commercial area.
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Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64164138

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