Slot machines--Elko, Nevada

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows an older man from the waist up, positioned to the right of two slot machines. He is leaning against one of them with his arms and hands clasped on top, looking towards the machine. The man has distinct facial features with a pronounced nose and a prominent chin. He wears a hat that partially covers his hair and a textured jacket. The background is wooden-paneled. The two slot machines have levers on the side, lit displays, and indicators of jackpots, with a $1 sign above one of them. The lighting is subdued, emphasizing the setting of a gaming area.
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The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

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Wikidata ID

Q64164988

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