Crowd before waterfront

1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors. The image shows a thick crowd of people, mainly viewed from behind, standing in an open area. The people are dressed in attire suggesting a past era and wearing various styles of hats. In the background, there are leafless trees and a large conical structure, possibly a monument or installation, against a landscape backdrop. The scene is in black and white, with a flat, expansive landscape and hints of rolling hills under a moderately cloudy sky. The image conveys a sense of anticipation or spectatorship.
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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 5.5 cm (2 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.231

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64160948

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