Pledge drive, convention hall--Chicago

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This image depicts three individuals sitting in a room. The room has a monochromatic color scheme and a plain, utilitarian appearance. In the foreground, a person in a suit is using a telephone with a coiled cord. In the background, two other individuals are seated. The setting suggests a mid-20th-century environment with multiple telephone cords visible. The composition appears cluttered, with a focus on functionality over aesthetics. The image is in a square format with a border.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
Not on view See artworks now on view

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. 65.30.

Wikidata ID

Q64165165

You may be interested in

Loading Results