Sculpture before flag--Miscellaneous

1941-1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The sculpture in the image depicts a human figure in a crouched pose. The figure is hunched over a spherical or cylindrical object. The sculpture is made of a light-colored material, possibly stone or marble, with a smooth surface. It is placed on a square pedestal in an indoor setting, near a wall adorned with a checkered pattern near the ceiling. In the background, a flag is draped at an angle. The lighting in the room casts soft shadows, emphasizing the sculptural form's curves and contours.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 5.5 x 5.4 cm (2 3/16 x 2 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 6.4 x 6.3 cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.495

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161313

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