Market outside Zurich--Farming

1943

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a group of men wearing suits and hats gathered around a trailer containing sheep. The setting is outdoors on a concrete or paved area with a wooden fence visible in the background. The men are paying attention to the sheep inside the trailer, which are laying on a bed of straw. Shadows cast by the men suggest it is a bright sunny day, with distinct contrasts of light and shade in the scene. The overall composition has a candid quality.
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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

    1994.37.181

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161248

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