Painted liquor store--Las Vegas, Nevada

c. 1955/1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a black and white photograph of a rural scene. In the foreground, there is dry ground with sparse vegetation and a fence running diagonally towards the left. A tall utility pole stands in the middle, intersecting power lines that form a grid pattern. In the distance, there is a building with an American flag mural above the horizon. The sky is filled with dense, dark clouds. A structure with a "HOP" sign is visible to the left of the building. The grayscale palette highlights the contrast between the sky and structures.
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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. 66.13.

Wikidata ID

Q64164191

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