Grave with children playing nearby--Santa Fe, New Mexico

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows an aerial view of a rugged cross in the foreground, with buildings or houses in a village setting visible on the horizon. The background features tree-dotted hills sloping gently. In the scene, a woman and a child sit on the ground next to an old-fashioned car parked near the buildings. The black and white color scheme emphasizes contrasts in textures and details in the scene. The photo depicts a peaceful moment in a rural setting.
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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. 66.11.

Wikidata ID

Q64164170

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