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Robert Frank — Pérou (Ford billboard)
Robert Frank

Pérou (Ford billboard)

Robert Frank's Pérou (Ford billboard) is a gelatin silver print that documents vernacular advertising within a South American landscape. The work exemplifies Frank's documentary style and interest in cultural artifacts in their natural environments.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.

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October 7, 2021

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Robert Frank, Pérou (Ford billboard)

Robert Frank's Pérou (Ford billboard) is a gelatin silver print that documents vernacular advertising within a South American landscape. The work exemplifies Frank's documentary style and interest in cultural artifacts in their natural environments.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Realist, Documentary, Photograph, Street Scene, Landscape, Gelatin Silver Print, Swiss-American, Mid-Century, Black and White

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