Convention—Chicago

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a young boy leaning against a metal pole on a sidewalk. He wears a light-colored, patterned t-shirt and a paper hat with political campaign buttons attached. In his right hand, he holds something indiscernible. Beside him is a vintage poster depicting military figures with the text "RECRUITING SERGEANTS" and an address in Chicago. The background shows vintage cars parked along the road and people walking in the distance.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.3 x 24.3 cm (7 3/16 x 9 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.2 x 25.2 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.138

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans, National Gallery of Art, Washington; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2009, no. 65.11.

Inscriptions

center verso in blue ink: 30 [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q64163875

You may be interested in

Loading Results