Man in serape--Gallup, New Mexico

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of the interior of a room. There are various objects and decor elements present. In the center, there is a figure draped in a patterned blanket and wearing a hat, seated at a counter. The room is dimly lit, casting subdued shadows. To the left, there is a "Jax Beer" sign and a wall calendar marked "December 1955." The room also features a selection of products on display, including packaged items. The photograph conveys a nostalgic quality, evoking a bygone era through its depiction of ordinary life elements and interior design of the time.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans, National Gallery of Art, Washington; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2009, no. 65.34.

Wikidata ID

Q64164597

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