Highway sign--Iowa

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a black and white photograph taken at eye level, slightly off to one side. In the center of the scene, a wooden sign on a grassy field reads "AMERICA! Repent or Perish Luke 15:3" with an additional message below it reading "CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINS. 1 Cor. 15:3". The horizon, marked by a line of trees and structures, is visible in the upper section of the image, slightly blurred due to mist or fog. The ground is covered with grass and patches of water, indicating recent rain. The grayscale tones create contrast between the dark lettering on the sign and the lighter sky. A wire fence on the left side guides the eye into the distance.
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Artwork overview


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. 65.26.

Wikidata ID

Q64165103

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