Wanamaker fire, 10th Street, New York City

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

Two men are shown in the image. The man on the left is standing with his hands on his hips. He has short, unruly hair and a mustache, wearing a buttoned-down shirt, high-waisted pants, and sturdy shoes. The man on the right is seated on the rear bumper of a vintage car, with one hand on his knee and possibly holding something. He has short, swept back hair and sharp facial features, wearing an unbuttoned dress shirt, loose-fitting trousers, and holding what appears to be a folded jacket or coat. In the background, there is a street scene with a parked car from the 1950s, bystanders including a young man with a bicycle, and other onlookers. The street appears busy with people walking and standing, and buildings typical of a mid-20th-century cityscape.
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Provenance

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

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Wikidata ID

Q64165146

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