Butcher shop window, Paris

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a butcher shop window displaying large cuts of hanging meat. The photograph shows the interior of a butcher shop where several large pieces of meat are hanging from hooks, prominently displayed in the illuminated window. The shop is well-lit on the inside, contrasting with the darker exterior. There is a cluttered arrangement of various items on the counter below the meat display. The silhouettes of objects and indistinct forms are visible through the window. The composition captures the starkness and industrial feel of the shop, with a sense of depth created by the lighting and shadows.
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Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64164456

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