Die Landwirtschaft (Farming) 1-12

1944-1946

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image is a collage of twelve monochromatic photographs depicting various scenes of agricultural activities. Each photo offers a different perspective often capturing moments from low angles with dynamic compositions. Details such as the subtle sheen of grain stalks and the folds in the workers' garments stand out against the clearer skies. The horizon in most images is marked either by distant trees or the outlines of buildings, framing the human figures as they engage in their tasks of harvesting and plowing fields.

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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

    1990.28.43

  • Series Title

    Farming, Switzerland

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2004

  • Robert Frank: Storylines, Fotostiftung Schweiz, Winterthur, 2004 - 2005, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2004

  • Robert Frank: Storylines. Exh. cat., Tate, London; Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, Barcelona; Fotostiftung Schweiz, Winterthur; Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome. London: Tate Publishing, 2004.

Wikidata ID

Q64164280

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