Die Menschen (People) 1-12

1942-1946

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image is a collage of twelve black and white photographs arranged on a page labeled with the letter "M". Each photo is numbered from 1 to 12. 

1. A group of people, including women and children, seated on a street edge.
2. A man lying on a bed in a room with framed pictures on the wall.
3. A close-up of a man's face lying on a bed.
4. A shirtless man drinking from a bottle outdoors.
5. A shirtless man holding a tool by railroad tracks.
6. An upright man in work attire by railway tracks.
7. A shirtless man resting on a rail cart by tracks.
8. A man in work attire standing next to a shed-like structure.
9. A man in a suit standing by railing along a path, overlooking a river.
10. An elderly man seated outside under a tree.
11. A close-up of an older man outdoors.
12. A man wearing a hat and smoking a cigar outdoors. 

The backgrounds in the photos vary from urban settings with buildings and railroad tracks to natural settings with trees and water.
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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

    1990.28.45

  • Series Title

    People, 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: M; upper right beside each contact print in black ink the numbers 1-12

Wikidata ID

Q64164282

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