Portrait of Robert Frost, 1927
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Robert Frost modernized American poetry for the 20th century, becoming one of its greatest exponents. He invoked stirring imagery of rural New England life to examine complex philosophical themes and had an extraordinary ability to express deeply insightful ideas in everyday language. Frost won four Pulitzer Prizes for his work and spoke at President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 inauguration.
Robert Frost modernized American poetry for the 20th century, becoming one of its greatest exponents. He invoked stirring imagery of rural New England life to examine complex philosophical themes and had an extraordinary ability to express deeply insightful ideas in everyday language. Frost won four Pulitzer Prizes for his work and spoke at President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 inauguration.
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
12 April 1927
Subject Date
12 April 1927
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.N.O.1715
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
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