Children playing, Paris

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of an old, weathered wall with a tree, buildings, and two figures in front of it. The wall appears to have peeling paint and exposed patches of stone. It is topped with pointed white shapes. In front of the wall, there are dingy stone streets. Two buildings are visible behind the wall. They resemble old residential structures with multiple windows, some of which are closed or boarded up. A leafless tree is present near the buildings. The scene conveys a sense of urban decay and the passage of time.
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Provenance

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

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Wikidata ID

Q64164497

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