Laborer--People

1941-1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a shirtless man seated on a pile of wooden planks next to a railway track. He is in profile, holding a bottle to his mouth. He has short hair styled upwards, his face is shadowed, and he is wearing loose-fitting pants, a belt, and shoes. A large tool is next to him. In the background, there is a building with a sign and a group of people near its entrance. It is outdoors with a clear sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 22.3 x 17 cm (8 3/4 x 6 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.187

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161132

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