Westlake, California

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a manual push lawnmower on a patch of grass in a suburban neighborhood. Nearby, a vintage car is parked next to an open garage at the end of a driveway. The road curves uphill into the distance, lined with houses, utility poles, and more vehicles. The photo is in black and white, highlighting the contrast between light and shadows cast by the sunlight.
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Artwork overview

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. 64.17.

Wikidata ID

Q64164864

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