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Workmen digging grave, Forest Lawn--Los Angeles

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a man digging a grave in a cemetery. The scene is captured from a slightly elevated perspective. The landscape features a succession of graves, lined by tall trees in the background. The picture is in black and white, emphasizing light and shadow. There is a grave with flowers in the foreground, and the man is digging near a tree trunk. Further away, more graves and flowers are visible in rows.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 25.2 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.751
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64164772

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