Coffee shop, Ventura Boulevard--Los Angeles

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image features a "Swami" fortune-telling machine positioned at the center-left, a condiment container with a metal lid, a small salt or pepper shaker, and a creamer pot with a handle, all grouped in the foreground on a countertop. The palette is largely grayscale, with the shiny metallic surfaces of the objects reflecting light. The "Swami" machine is centrally located, with the condiment containers right in front of it on the countertop, while on the right side and slightly to the back, there is a napkin dispenser with visible folded paper and various other objects in the background against a wall.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64164776

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