Der Sport (Sports) 1-12

1942-1946

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This sheet contains twelve black and white photographs arranged in a 3x4 grid. The images depict various outdoor activities, possibly related to skiing and mountaineering. The scenes captured include: 1. A person drinking from a cup on a snowy mountain. 2. Someone climbing a rock face against the sky. 3. A person suspended upside down in a tree. 4. A rowboat on a calm lake with mountain slopes in the background. 5. Silhouettes of people ascending a snowy hill with ski poles. 6. Two people with ski poles against the sky. 7. A snowy slope with skis visible. 8-12. Mid-air shots of people performing ski jumps against a snowy landscape and clear sky.
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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

    1990.28.56

  • Series Title

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

Wikidata ID

Q64164295

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