Children--Switzerland no number

1941-1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The collage consists of nine black and white photographs, featuring close-up portraits of children. The majority of the subjects are shown from the shoulders up. In the top left corner, a child with light-colored hair is partially covered by a hooded coat and looks at the camera. To the right, another child with short hair and a knitted cap casts a neutral expression. The third photo in the top row shows a child with short hair and a serious expression. In the middle row, the left photo displays a child with large, round glasses, wearing a coat and a knitted item on their head. In the center, a child with combed hair and a wide lapel coat looks directly at the viewer. To the right, the second image of the child with the cap is repeated. The bottom row shows a child wearing a hat that covers one eye and holding onto a handle, possibly of a bicycle. The next photo depicts two children, one with an arm around the other, both wearing scarves and coats. The rightmost photo shows one of the previous children with glasses. The background is mostly blurred, with hints of wooden paneling and an urban outdoor setting.
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Provenance

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

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Wikidata ID

Q64166064

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