Family A

c. 1958-1959

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image is a contact sheet with black and white photographs of two children, a boy, and a girl. The children are shown in various poses, including standing side by side, sitting, and looking towards the camera, focusing on their upper bodies. The boy has short hair and the girl has a similar haircut with some bangs. Both children appear to be wearing dark sweaters or long-sleeved tops, with the girl sometimes wearing a light dress. The boy is seen in a sweater with horizontal stripes in some frames. The background shows foliage, likely houseplants or an outdoor area visible through a window. The setting seems to be indoors with natural light. There are no visible jewelry or objects in the hands of the children. The contact sheet is placed on a dark background with some red marks indicating editing or selection decisions on certain frames.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right verso in blue ink: 12; center verso in graphite: A

Wikidata ID

Q64165812

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