Filming--40 Fotos

1942

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image contains a nighttime scene viewed from a low angle looking upwards at a rustic structure. Shadows and highlights of the building and surrounding area dominate the scene, obscuring the horizon. Dark foliage and skeletal branches are visible in the foreground. A building with a window illuminated by stark light is on the right, and an open timber structure with a person inside is on the left. The color palette is monochrome, with dramatic shadows and highlights creating a moody atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 13.1 x 18.3 cm (5 3/16 x 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.79

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: L[ulof] / [Frets]

Wikidata ID

Q64161186

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