Robert FrankAmerican, 1924–2019I Want to Escape
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “I Want to Escape” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1996.147.9
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — © the artist or rights holder
In the life of Robert Frank
The whole life1994
Death of his son Pablo
His son Pablo dies in a hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The loss of his daughter and then his son shaped much of his subsequent work.
1994
The retrospective “Moving Out” at the National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. presents Moving Out, the most comprehensive retrospective of Frank’s work to date.
1995
Founds the Andrea Frank Foundation
In memory of his daughter he founds the Andrea Frank Foundation, which provides grants to artists.
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