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Butcher shop, Paris

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

Large cuts of meat are hanging from hooks in the background of the image. In the foreground, there are price labels on packages of food, and a decorative bouquet is placed above the counter. The color palette is a monochromatic sepia tone, giving the image a vintage appearance. The meats are suspended from the ceiling, the flower arrangement is slightly off-center to the right, and the price labels are lined up neatly on the display case.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 17.8 x 23.8 cm (7 x 9 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.250
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64164453

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