Street corner--San Francisco

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a city street scene. The image shows a corner of an urban intersection with a large sign for "Walston & Co Inc." on a building. Classic cars from the mid-20th century are parked along the curb, and others are driving through the intersection. Various signs, including a "Garage" sign, a traffic signal, and parking meters, are visible on the sidewalk. The background buildings have tall windows. The lighting in the image highlights the building's texture and creates contrasts. The photo captures the urban environment with human and vehicular elements.
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Provenance

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

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Wikidata ID

Q64164865

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