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Children playing, Paris

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a group of children holding hands in a line along a stone wall. The photograph captures a moment where the children are holding hands, forming a line in front of an aged stone wall. The ground is covered in fallen leaves. Above them, on a higher platform behind a railing, stands an adult figure. The bare trees in the background further emphasize the setting. The composition creates a contrast between the wall and the children.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 17.7 x 23.7 cm (6 15/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.194
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64164394

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