Man in boarding house lobby--San Francisco

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows an elderly man sitting inside a room, viewed through a window. His entire upper body and face are visible in the image, positioned facing sideways as he sits in a chair. He has short, likely gray hair and is wearing glasses. The man is dressed in a dark suit and a light-colored shirt. Inside the room, there's a table lamp with a shade that is turned on, casting light onto the wall behind him, which appears paneled. Outside the window, there is a sign visible that reads "Desirable Room, Reasonable Rates, By the day, week or month." The room is separated from the viewer by a window frame.
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Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64164952

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