Laborers--People

1941-1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of construction workers repairing a street with rail tracks. Multiple workers are seen engaged in street maintenance, some using construction tools and others managing wheelbarrows. Buildings and a parked car are visible in the background. The workers are focused on the task, surrounded by machinery and rubble, creating a dynamic atmosphere of industrial activity. The lighting indicates it is daytime, and the black and white composition adds a timeless quality to the photograph.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 5.8 x 5.6 cm (2 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.189

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64160896

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