Drug store counter--Burbank, California

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows an elderly man seated at a countertop. He is turned slightly to his left, engaged with someone or something out of the frame. The man has short, neatly combed hair and wears eyeglasses. He is dressed in a dark suit or jacket with a white shirt underneath, accessorized with a patterned bow tie. He is holding an object that appears to be a magazine or a pamphlet featuring a picture of a woman. Around him on the countertop, there are glasses and other small items. The background reveals a ceiling with strip lighting and signs with prices emphasizing a commercial setting. Other people are partially visible, sitting along the counter.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64164677

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