Postcard rack--Long Beach, California

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image displays a black and white photograph of a display rack holding glossy photographs of women. The women are shown in various poses and outfits, mainly from the chest up, with different hairstyles ranging from curls to updos. They wear dresses, blouses, and casual attire, and some have accessories like earrings and necklaces. The photos are arranged in a grid on the rack against a neutral wall. In the background, there are various textures visible. On the right side, there is a red "X" and black numbers written, unrelated to the display.
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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. 64.36.

Wikidata ID

Q64164764

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