Street scene--San Francisco

1956

Robert Frank

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Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of an urban street scene with a small tree planted in a pot on the sidewalk. The photograph shows a city street lined with tall buildings on either side. In the foreground, there is a small tree growing out of a wooden pot placed on the edge of the sidewalk beside the road. The street is bustling with activity; several cars and a bicycle are visible on the road. The sidewalk is populated with pedestrians. On the left, there are various storefronts with signs visible. The architecture is typical of mid-20th century urban environments with large buildings.
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Provenance

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

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Wikidata ID

Q64164828

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