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Parade, Zurich--40 Fotos

1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a city street scene with flags being held up. The photograph captures an urban setting featuring several ornate buildings with classical architecture. The buildings display signage with company names or advertisements. The foreground is dominated by blurred figures holding tall poles with flags that unfurl against the sky. The photograph conveys a feeling of motion and energy with the blurred outlines of the figures and the dynamic angles of the flags. The sky is overcast.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet (trimmed to image): 5.7 x 5.5 cm (2 1/4 x 2 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

1994.37.42
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64160998

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