On a job with Eidenbenz, Basel

1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of an industrial workshop or manufacturing facility. The image shows a large interior space with multiple workstations, machinery, and equipment arranged neatly. The scene is viewed from above, with a camera on a tripod in the foreground. The high ceiling has large windows along one wall, letting in light that illuminates the factory floor and creates shadows. Structural beams are visible, emphasizing the building's scale and industrial setting. The composition features clear lines and contrasts between light and shadow, providing depth and a sense of activity in the facility.
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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 5.6 cm (2 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.415

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64160900

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