Die Landschaft (Landscape) 97-108

1942-1946

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image features twelve sepia-toned photographs of mountain landscapes. The viewpoints are elevated, showing valleys between mountains with the horizon high in each photo. Distant mountains create a silhouette against the sky. Some photos show structures like homes or barns in the mid-distance. Details like grass and trees are clear in the images. The color palette is muted with browns and grays typical of sepia photography. Some images have cows grazing and others focus on hills and valleys. The mountain range is in the background under cloudy skies, providing depth to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    2 1/4 inch gelatin silver prints mounted on board

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.6 x 21 cm (11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.38

  • Series Title

    Landscape, Switzerland

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in black ink: LA; upper right beside each contact print in black ink the numbers 97-108

Wikidata ID

Q64164275

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