Self-Portrait

1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a bicycle parked next to a metal bike rack in an outdoor setting. The black and white image captures a bicycle standing on a paved area with its tire against the curb. The sunlight casts a distinct shadow of the bicycle and a person onto the ground. The bicycle features a traditional design with straight handlebars and a rear rack. In the background, a fence and a building wall are partially visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 5.9 x 5.5 cm (2 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 6.4 x 6 cm (2 1/2 x 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.212

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1995

  • Recent Acquisitions of Works of Art on Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

Wikidata ID

Q64161266

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