Wintergarden--San Francisco

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a group of people seated in a theater or sports stadium. The section of the body visible is primarily from the upper waist upwards. In the foreground, four individuals are seated together. On the left, a man is seen holding a beverage cup. Next to him, another man is seated upright. The two individuals on the right include a woman and a man. The woman, with short, dark hair, is slightly turned to the side, holding a lit cigarette close to her face and is seated in seat 11. The man to her right, located in seat 12, appears to be energetically cheering or shouting, as his hands are cupped around his mouth. The background includes several other individuals, including a woman and a man, both also dressed in formal or semi-formal attire. The seating is numbered, adding context to the possible nature of the event being attended.
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Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64164934

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