Power lines--Landscape

1941-1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a snow-covered landscape with a stream running through it. In the background are mountains covered in snow. Power lines run parallel to the stream, leading the eye into the scene. The color palette is black and white, creating contrast between the snow and darker elements in the image. The scene has a serene quality, with a mixture of soft textures from the snow and sharp elements like the power lines and a small building near the mountains.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 20.6 x 17.9 cm (8 1/8 x 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.114

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161144

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