Ski lift--Sports

1941-1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows an outdoor area next to a building, likely a ski lift station. A cable car is ready for departure. Skiers wait with skis in hand, standing closely together. Evergreen trees and the station structure obscure the horizon. Cable car tracks and cables stretch into the distance, leading to snow-capped mountains in the midground. The mountains have snow and dark trees. The photo is in black and white with high contrast, emphasizing the mountains against the trees and people. The style is photographic and documentary.
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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: 6.5 x 9.4 cm (2 9/16 x 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.330

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161267

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