Trees in snow--Landscape
1941-1945
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to image): 5.7 x 5.5 cm (2 1/4 x 2 3/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Accession Number
1994.37.134
Art Historical Context
**Trees in Snow—Landscape** (1941–1945) by Robert Frank captures a serene winter scene through the lens of a young photographer honing his craft. Printed as a gelatin silver print—a classic black-and-white process prized for its rich tonal range and fine detail—this intimate image measures just 5.7 x 5.5, trimmed precisely to the composition. made during Frank's early years in Switzerland amid World II, it reflects a quiet moment natural beauty amid global turmoil, showcasing his emerging sensitivity to light, form, and everyday poetry. Frank, who would later revolutionize American photograph...
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...