Men in tattoo parlor--Los Angeles

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a group of men standing close together in a room. The man in the foreground has a light-colored jacket and collared shirt, with a short, neat haircut, and his head is turned slightly to the side with an open mouth. Another man next to him wears a darker shirt and has very short hair. In the background, one man wears a military-style cap, and another man wears glasses and adjusts his clothing. Several men in the image wear dark jackets and ties. The walls are adorned with framed illustrations or tattoos. The scene appears to be inside a tattoo parlor or a similar establishment.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64164633

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