Actors before birdcage--Filming

1941-1942

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image depicts two individuals engaged in a conversation. The woman on the left has a light-skinned complexion, styled hair, and wears a dark hat with decorative elements. She is dressed in a dark suit jacket over a white blouse. The man on the right also has a light-skinned complexion, short hair, and a lined face. He is dressed in a tweed suit and white shirt. Between them is a birdcage with a bird inside. The background shows a blurred interior setting with light filtering through curtains.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

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Markings

upper right verso in purple ink: Probet Film A.-G. / Zürich

Wikidata ID

Q64160882

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