Die Kinder (Children) 13-24

1942-1946

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This contact sheet contains black and white photographs depicting a young child interacting with adults, assumed to be their parents. The images show various moments, starting with the child in a stroller, then standing next to a chair outdoors. There are intimate moments captured between the child and the adults outside and near a window, displaying affectionate gestures. The child is typically in the center of the photos, wearing light-colored clothing with a distinctive curl of hair on their head. The adults are dressed in standard mid-20th-century attire. Background details include a building façade, a garden, and domestic interiors, suggesting a suburban setting for the depicted scenes.
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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

    1990.28.54

  • Series Title

    Children, 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: K; upper right beside each contact print in black ink the numbers 13-24

Wikidata ID

Q64164292

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