Market outside Zurich--Farming

1943

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a person holding a pig by its hind legs in an outdoor setting. In the foreground, there is a person dressed in a coat and hat, holding a pig by its hind legs. The scene is set outside, beside a building, with a vintage car visible in the background. The environment is bustling with other details such as another pig partially visible in the lower foreground and a few people standing near the car, dressed formally. The overall composition focuses on agricultural or market activities.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 5.9 x 5.6 cm (2 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 6.5 x 9.4 cm (2 9/16 x 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.179

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161247

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