State Fair C

c. 1957

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The contact sheet contains small black and white photographs of people riding a carousel. The images show individuals at different stages of the ride, including sitting on carousel horses. The people are mostly adults, with some possibly younger, and have various hairstyles and are wearing casually elegant clothing. They are seen facing different directions and interacting with the carousel. The lighting in the images is reminiscent of a fairground, with strings of lights overhead. The background features parts of the carousel with decorative elements such as carousel horses and an illuminated canopy. The pictures appear to capture a carousel ride experience.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1994.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso in red pencil: C; lower left verso in blue ink: 12

Wikidata ID

Q64165749

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