Woman in crowded restaurant--Los Angeles

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a woman seated at a table in a crowded restaurant or dining area. She is captured from the waist up, sitting back in her seat with her head turned to the right. She holds a cigarette near her face with a relaxed posture. The woman has short, curled hair and is wearing a fur coat over her shoulders. The table in front of her is set with dishes, including a partially finished meal, a bread roll, a small bowl, and a glass of beverage, as well as an ashtray. She is wearing large earrings. In the background, other people sit at tables in the restaurant, with bright light streaming in through large windows.
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Artwork overview


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. 64.35.

Wikidata ID

Q64164695

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