Robert Frank
Yom Kippur-East River, New York City

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Artist Robert Frank (American, born Switzerland, 1924–2019)American, born Switzerland, 1924–2019

CultureAmerican

Titles

Yom Kippur-East River, New York City
from the series The Americans

Date1955

PlaceNew York City, New York, United States

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 11 3/16 × 16 3/4 in. (28.4 × 42.5 cm)
Sheet: 11 3/16 × 16 3/4 in. (28.4 × 42.5 cm)
Mount: 11 3/16 × 16 3/4 in. (28.4 × 42.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Manfred Heiting, The Manfred Heiting Collection

Object number2002.1084

Not on view

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Photography

Special Collections

Manfred Heiting Collection of Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

ProvenanceArtist; PaceMacGill Gallery, New York.

Bought by Manfred Heiting from PaceMacGill Gallery, New York, 3/15/1989.

Exhibition HistoryExhibited in, "New York, New York: Photographs from the Manfred Heiting Collection", at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston from October 8 - March 9, 2003.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscribed in black, verso of mount, center: "For Exhibition Only / Robert Frank"

Inscribed in pencil, verso of mount, center: "Return to / Harpers Bazaar"

Inscribed in black, verso of mount, lower right: "YAUM [sic] KIPPUR / HOLY DAY FOR JEWS / EAST RIVER NYC 1955 [signature]"

Signed in black, verso of mount, lower right: "Robert Frank"
bottom right on image in ink " Robert Frank "

verso top right paper label typed " Robert Frank " and below another paper label with pencil addition " 1601- I "

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