Bus--Iowa

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image depicts the upper portion of a person visible through a window from inside a vehicle. The person is sitting with their head and upper shoulders showing. They have dark hair pulled back and wear glasses. The person has a neutral expression. The interior of the vehicle is visible, with overhead lights on, causing reflections in the glass. The background shows a busy scene with numerous lights, possibly a cityscape or commercial area, with reflections creating a bokeh effect on the window. The number "735" is prominently displayed at the bottom of the image.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans, National Gallery of Art, Washington; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2009, no. 64.21.

Wikidata ID

Q64165097

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