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Sign, "Live Buffalo here"--New Mexico

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a weathered wooden sign with monochrome text and a buffalo silhouette, placed on posts in a barren landscape. The horizon with faint hills or low mountains is visible in the distance, dividing the sky from the ground. The color palette is washed out with light tones of beige and gray. The scene has a high-contrast appearance and a stark, weathered look.

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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

1990.28.506
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64164600

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