Robert Frank

signed, titled, and dated '1956' in ink in the margin, numerical notations in pencil and a circular label with annotations in ink on the reverse, framed, Bloom Collection and Laurence Miller Gallery labels on the reverse, 1956, probably printed in the 1970s

Laurence Miller Gallery, New York, 1993

Private Collection

Sotheby's New York, 17 October 2006, Sale 8227, Lot 204

The Americans, no. 60

Sarah Greenough, Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans, pp. 283 and 477, and Contact no. 60

Alfred Appel, Jr., Signs of Life, p. 167

Robert Frank: Story Lines, p. 206

Walead Beshty, 'Reviews,' Aperture 176, p. 18 (reversed)

This photograph, on heavy paper with a surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. In high raking light, a soft curvilinear scratch is visible in the upper margin, extending slightly into the image. This is very faint and does not appear to break the emulsion. On the reverse of the print, there is a small circular label with 'P/K A-145' written in an unidentified hand in ink. Also on the reverse, the numbers '103' and '6-216' are written in pencil. When examined under ultraviolet light, this print appears to fluoresce faintly. It is believed that only 4 prints of this image, including the present print, have previously been offered at auction.
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