Men's room, railway station—Memphis, Tennessee

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a shoeshine stand in a restroom. The scene includes a shoeshine stand on the left with a chair, mops, and cleaning equipment nearby. On the right are urinals against a tiled wall. The floor is covered with mosaic tiles, creating a utilitarian environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.2 x 25.2 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.336

  • Series Title

    The Americans

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64164521

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