Boxer, Wintergarden--San Francisco
1956
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
sheet: 25.2 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Accession Number
1990.28.914
Art Historical Context
**Boxer, WintergardenSan Francisco** (1956) is a striking gelatin silver print by Swiss-born photographer Robert Frank, capturing a candid moment in San Francisco's vibrant urban scene. Measuring 25.2 x 20.3 cm, this black-and-white image exemplifies Frank's mastery of the gelatin silver process, prized for its rich tonal gradations and sharp detail that convey both intimacy and detachment. Shot during epic cross-country road trip across the United States the photograph likely depicts a boxer in the Wintergarden—a lively entertainment venue—highlighting the gritty, everyday spectacles of mid-2...
About the Artist
Robert Frank
Robert Frank (1924-2019) was a Swiss-American photographer and documentary filmmaker whose revolutionary approach to documentary photography fundamentally transformed the medium and influenced generations of artists. Born in Zurich, Switzerland, on November 9, 1924, to a middle-class Jewish family, Frank began his photographic apprenticeship in 1941, working with commercial photographers before im...