Group leaning on automobile--Casper, Wyoming

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a group of eight people standing side by side in front of a car. All of them are visible from head to toe. The group consists of seven men and women, most of whom lean against the car casually. Starting from the left, the first person is a young man wearing a light-colored shirt, jeans, and boots, and he is holding a bottle in one hand. Next is a boy in a light-colored shirt and dark pants, also holding a bottle, while the third person, a man in a white shirt and hat, drinks from a bottle. He leans against the car alongside a man in a dark shirt and hat. The fifth member of the group is a tall man in a light-colored shirt with sleeves rolled up, standing with his arms crossed over his chest. He is followed by a woman wearing a checkered sleeveless top and black pants, with her hand raised near her chin. Next to her is another woman with short curly hair, wearing a light-colored top and leopard print pants, standing close to another woman in a polka-dotted sleeveless top and shorts. This last woman holds a bottle and wears a dark-colored cap. The car they are standing against appears to be an older model, classic in style, parked on a sandy or dusty ground. In the background, there are additional vintage cars visible, with an open sky and some sparse trees typical of a rural or open landscape.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64165038

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