Man reading in automobile--Los Angeles

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of the interior of a car with a pair of feet against the window frame and a book titled "The Gathering Storm" visible. The image captures a candid moment inside a stationary car, focusing on the arrangement of shoes resting on the car's window frame. The book being held suggests someone is reading, while the outside scenery is partially visible through the car's windows. The black and white composition highlights the contrasts and textures of the car's interior and the book.
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The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

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Wikidata ID

Q64164750

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