Flowers on sidewalk, Paris

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a street market scene with flowers and buildings. The photograph captures a sidewalk with trays of flowering plants in the foreground. Along the sidewalk, there is a vehicle parked, with a flower attached to the side. In the background, there is an awning extending across the pavement with more potted plants visible. The composition leads the eye down the pavement towards blurred outlines of structures and objects. The atmosphere suggests an overcast day, adding a soft and muted tone to the scene. The photograph conveys a quiet, urban environment with the allure of street market life.
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Provenance

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

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Wikidata ID

Q64164472

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