Convention hall—Chicago

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of an orchestra performing on a stage with bright lights overhead. The musicians are playing various instruments, predominantly string instruments like violins. Above, there is a stage with drapery and equipment for a performance or event. Bright lights illuminate the scene. Some figures are seen on the stage above, close to microphones. The setting indicates a formal concert, shown by the musicians' attire and the presence of musical scores. The image is in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.2 x 17.4 cm (9 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.140

  • 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. 65.12.

Inscriptions

center verso in blue ink: 28 [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q64162933

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