Man pumping gas--San Antonio, Texas

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a man using a gasoline pump at a gas station. He has dark, curly hair and distinct facial features, wearing a uniform consisting of a long-sleeved shirt with buttoned pockets and matching pants. He is holding the petrol pump handle, which is inserted into a vehicle's fuel tank. In the background, there are gas pumps with lead signage at a rural gas station.
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Artwork overview

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. 64.03.

Wikidata ID

Q64164158

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