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Laborers--People

1941-1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a construction site on a city street. The image shows two individuals working on rail tracks. A wheelbarrow is in the foreground, partially obstructing one person who is leaning over. The other person, in the background, is crouching and operating a jackhammer. The setting is a cityscape with buildings in the background, suggesting an urban environment. The photo is black and white, emphasizing the texture of the workers' clothing and the dirt and debris on the ground.

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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 5.4 cm (2 5/16 x 2 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1994.37.194
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64160987

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