(Zurich 1924–2019 Inverness)

"Valencia, Spain", 1952.

Gelatin silver print. Printed before 1960.

23.8 × 35.2 cm.

The verso fully signed and inscribed by the photographer, with archive stamp, numbered "20" by another hand and additionally inscribed (by another hand). Matted, framed.

Literature: Robert Frank and Vicente Todolí. Robert Frank - Valencia - 1952. Göttingen, 2012 (ill. n.p.).

Provenance:
- Graphics International Ltd, Washington, D. C.
- Gilman Paper Company, 1978.
- Sale, Sotheby's, New York, 15.2.2006, Lot 94.
- Acquired at the above auction, thenceforth in Swiss private collection.

"Black and white are the colors of photography. To me they symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair to which mankind is forever subjected. Most of my photographs are of people; they are seen simply, as through the eyes of the man in the street. There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment. This kind of photography is realism. But realism is not enough - there has to be vision, and the two together can make a good photograph. It is difficult to describe this thin line where matter ends and mind begins."
(Robert Frank, quoted in Göttingen, 2012, preface)

Slightly curved, somewhat bumped in the corners and lower right (with slight craquelure in this area). The verso slightly stained. Overall in good condition.