New York City no number

1947

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of urban scenes and structures. The image presents four vertical sections capturing different perspectives: 1) tall buildings against a pale sky, 2) reflections of buildings in a rain puddle, 3) bright lights forming partial letters "RK" with scaffold-like structures, and 4) industrial or construction structures silhouetted against the cloudy sky. The use of black and white adds a timeless quality to the urban elements.
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Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

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Wikidata ID

Q64165208

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