Peru

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of individuals walking in a mountainous area. The image shows a group of people dressed in hats, with one person facing the camera and wrapped in a striped blanket or shawl. The background includes others riding towards the horizon. The photo is in black and white with sunlight illuminating the scene. The setting appears rural with dirt roads and natural surroundings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 20.1 x 25.2 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.86

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1950

  • Young American Photographers, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2 August - 17 September 1950.

Inscriptions

by later hand, center verso in graphite: Robert Frank; upper left verso, typed on label: YOUNG AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHERS / August 2 - September 17, 1950. / Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53 St. / FRANK, Robert / Study Collection, Museum of Modern Art

Wikidata ID

Q64161148

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