Die Gestaltung (Design) 1-6

1942-1946

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a collage featuring six black-and-white images. The images are described as follows:

1. Side view of skis against a railing with a blurred building in the background.
2. Wrought iron gate in front of an arched building entrance with a cobblestone pathway and a horse-drawn carriage partially visible.
3. Complex arrangement of metallic pipes or mechanical apparatus seen through grid-like structures.
4. Side of a ship or building decorated with a long chain with a floral pattern.
5. Cylindrical object with a perforated surface casting patterned shadows.
6. Wooden structure or frame surrounded by dried grass and soil.

Each image contributes to the overall composition with different themes and textures.
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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

    1990.28.76

  • Series Title

    Design, 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: G; upper right beside each contact print in black ink the numbers 1-6

Wikidata ID

Q64164317

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