Switzerland A

1952

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image is a collage of black-and-white film strip photographs. The photographs depict various people, mostly in upper-body shots, in different settings. One photo shows a person with tied-back long hair, smiling, wearing a sleeveless patterned top, and circled in red ink. Another photo shows two individuals, one holding a baby, possibly indoors based on furniture in the background. Another photo captures a man with glasses reclining or leaning back. The backgrounds vary between outdoor settings with foliage and indoor settings with shelves and furniture. The colors are shades of grey typical of black-and-white photography. The film strips show wear with tears and marks. There is handwritten or printed text in the margins and on parts of the film strips, adding to the vintage and informal presentation of the collage.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center in orange grease pencil: A

Wikidata ID

Q64162323

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