Charleston, South Carolina

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a woman and a baby, both visible from the waist up. The woman is standing against a wall, holding the baby in her arms. The woman has short, dark hair, is wearing glasses, and has earrings. The baby has a serene expression and little hair. The woman wears a light-colored top. The background is a city environment with parked cars, trees, and buildings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 15.8 x 23.9 cm (6 1/4 x 9 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.4 x 25.3 cm (8 1/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.117

  • Series Title

    The Americans

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hands: center left verso in graphite: Robert Frank; lower right verso in graphite: cut B / p.171 / [D]on Photo / LB 37299

Wikidata ID

Q64163959

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