Vendor pushing cart in rain, Paris

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of an urban street scene. The image captures a wide street flanked by tall buildings which line both sides, receding into the distance. The surface of the street appears cobbled and wet, providing reflections from the lighting. Various carts are visible. The overall grayscale tonality, coupled with the soft light, imbues the scene with a historic quality typical of early 20th-century urban life. The photograph captures the essence of a bustling city at rest, with a sense of pending activity.
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Provenance

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

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Wikidata ID

Q64164488

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