University Art Museum at New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico
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- Robert Frank
- Fourth of July - Jay, New York,, Created 1955-1956, Printed 1977
- Gelatin silver print
- 14 x 11 in (35.56 x 27.94 cm)
- Framed: 17.25 x 21.25 x 1 in (43.82 x 53.98 x 2.54 cm)
- Signature: Recto: lower right corner of margin, under image in ink
- Inv: 1978.07.09
Image of a community's outdoor Fourth of July celebration. The majority of the composition focuses on a large American flag that was hung vertically. In the distance are two young girls, in dresses and holding balloons, walking away from the viewer. In the lower left corner, in the foreground, is a young boy in a stripped shirt with sparklers in his pocket.
- Collections: Modern and Contemporary Art Collection, Paper Works
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