Swiss flag on mountain peak, Arosa

1943-1944

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a flag with a cross emblem flying from a pole. The photo captures a single flagpole situated on a snow-covered mound against a vast, empty sky. The flag itself seems to bear a cross design, flapping gently in a breeze. The pole is sturdy and appears to be made from wood, with the top of a snow or ice-covered hill forming the base from which it springs. No additional elements, people, or buildings are in the frame leaving the flag to stand prominently against the backdrop.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.2 x 17.5 cm (7 3/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 24 x 18 cm (9 7/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.499

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64163881

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