London Street
Photograph
1951 (photographed), 1979 (printed)
1951 (photographed), 1979 (printed)
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Through his camera’s viewfinder, Frank aligned a number of seemingly unrelated elements of this foggy London street scene into a coherent picture. In the foreground, the open door of a hearse frames the grainy form of a rubbish collector, while on the opposite side of the road a running child is reflected in the wet pavement. The solid black bulk of the vehicle stands out against the soft greys of the row of houses, which fade almost to white as they are swallowed by the fog.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | London Street (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin silver print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Robert Frank, London Street, 1951, printed 1979, gelatin silver print |
| Physical description | Photograph of a view of a foggy London street. A child runs down a stone footpath, shown on the left side of the work. In the foreground, on the far-right side of the work, is a parked hearse. The open door of the hearse frames a rubbish collector, standing on a footpath beside the road. |
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| Summary | Through his camera’s viewfinder, Frank aligned a number of seemingly unrelated elements of this foggy London street scene into a coherent picture. In the foreground, the open door of a hearse frames the grainy form of a rubbish collector, while on the opposite side of the road a running child is reflected in the wet pavement. The solid black bulk of the vehicle stands out against the soft greys of the row of houses, which fade almost to white as they are swallowed by the fog. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | PH.1229-1980 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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