Laborer--People

1941-1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This image shows construction work on railway tracks. Workers are maintaining or constructing tram or train tracks. A person is operating a jackhammer, breaking the ground next to the tracks. The setting is outdoors, possibly in an urban area, with a building displaying various advertisements in the background. The tracks run parallel, and there is loose soil and rubble nearby. Construction tools like a wheelbarrow are also visible. The image is black and white, emphasizing textures and focus of the activity.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 5.9 x 5.5 cm (2 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.190

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64160891

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