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Deer tied to automobile -- Houston, Texas

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is an image of two vehicles parked near a Texaco gas station sign in a rural area. One vehicle is an old Chevrolet car with a deer tied on its trunk, and the other vehicle is a large freight truck. The landscape is barren with sparse vegetation, and there are utility poles in the background near the gas station sign. The image reflects a moment of rural life showing the use of vehicles and the historical aspects of travel and hunting in a desert-like area.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 20.4 x 25.3 cm (8 1/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.455
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64164578

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