Skier overlooking valley--Sports

c. 1941

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The photograph shows a skier standing on a snowy slope, looking downhill towards a valley. The skier is on the left side of the image, facing away, holding ski poles and wearing a backpack. The horizon is high, displaying snowy fields, houses, and trees in the valley. Snow-covered mountains in the background frame the landscape. The image is in black and white, accentuating the contrast between the snow and darker elements like trees and buildings.
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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

    1994.37.354

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64160974

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