Butcher, Paris

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of an interior of a butcher's shop or similar setting with hanging cuts of meat. The image features large animal carcasses prominently in the foreground, casting shadows and adding texture with their rough, marbled surfaces. In the background is a tiled wall, upon which a framed picture is mounted. The scene is composed in black and white. The lighting creates a dramatic contrast between the illuminated and shadowy areas, enhancing the textural details of the meat and the wall. Several products, including jars and a box labeled "Bouillon Maggi," are visible atop a counter. The overall composition invites viewers to consider the weight and presence of the hanging meat in contrast to the orderly setting behind it.
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Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64164452

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