Union stockyards building--Omaha, Nebraska

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image depicts three elderly men seated, with their full upper bodies visible. Two men are in the foreground, sitting side by side on metal-framed chairs, while the third man sits slightly to the right in the background. The man on the left has short hair, glasses, and a serious expression; he is dressed in a button-down shirt and dark trousers, with a hat resting on his knee. The man in the middle wears a cowboy hat and is dressed in a light-colored shirt, jacket, and pants, with his hands clasped on his lap. The man in the background, on the right, also wears a cowboy hat and appears to be looking left, with his hand near his mouth, dressed in a shirt and trousers. The wall has a marbled design, and there is a large sign for "UNION STOCK YARDS OF OMAHA LTD." in the background with a directory or schedule. The floor features a patterned tile design, and an old scale is partially visible to the far left.
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Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64165090

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