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Prom couple--Casper, Wyoming

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows two people standing close to each other in a dimly lit hallway. One person is leaning against a brick wall, while the other is standing in front of them, with one hand raised towards their face. Both individuals have dark hair. The person on the left is in a suit with a bow tie, and the person on the right is wearing a floor-length tulle gown. The background is a long corridor lined with bricks leading towards a door at the far end.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 20.2 x 25.3 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1008
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64165036

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