Actors seen from Above--Filming

1941-1942

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a group of people in an indoor setting. The photo is taken from an overhead angle, capturing several individuals in suits standing and sitting around a cozy, cluttered room. The room is decorated with a floral wallpaper, and there are papers and books on a small table next to a bed draped with a patterned cover. On the walls, there are framed pictures and postcards pinned up. The central focus is on a person sitting on a chair holding a binder or portfolio, with another person standing beside them. Other individuals are standing in a semi-circle around them. The lighting in the image creates strong contrasts and an intimate atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 16.9 x 20.2 cm (6 5/8 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.362

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Markings

upper right verso in purple ink: Probst Film A.-G. / Zurich

Wikidata ID

Q64161179

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