Picnic in park--San Francisco

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a picnic scene near a statue. In the foreground, a group of objects is arranged on a blanket spread across a grassy area. A large statue is prominently positioned in the background atop a high pedestal, depicted as a robed figure with one arm raised and holding a cross. A plaque with text is visible on the statue's base. Surrounding the scene are shrubs and trees, with a few vehicles parked further back. The photograph appears to be in black and white.
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Provenance

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

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Wikidata ID

Q64164840

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