Motorcyclist--Indianapolis

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image depicts the upper body of a man in profile. He has a strong jawline and light-colored hair under a cap. The man wears a cap with attached goggles on the brim. He is clothed in a utilitarian collared shirt or jacket. The background is dark with out of focus lights, indicating an indoor setting with artificial lighting. No other objects or jewelry are visible.
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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. 64.22.

Wikidata ID

Q64165122

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