Dump--San Francisco

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of remnants of a burnt structure and debris. The image shows charred and warped remains of building materials, potentially from a piano, evidenced by decorative wood carvings and remnants of a keyboard. The foreground features decorative swirling designs, while the background includes smoke and haze partially obscuring a large brick building with an arched window. The scene conveys destruction and aftermath, likely from a fire. The structures and shapes appear hardened, with soot and ash covering visible surfaces, and shadows and light suggest an overcast or smoky sky, giving an overall monochrome appearance.
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Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64164909

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