New York City
Urban scenes where daily life, faith, and moral struggle coexist on New York City streets
Nativity in a Tenement Street, 11 1/4 × 14 in., oil on board.
Angel Presenting Objects, 24 × 28 in., oil on board.
The Reader, 14 × 12 in., oil on canvas.
Broken Street, 23 × 32 in., oil on board.
Untitled, 25 × 34 in., oil on board.
Biblical Figures at a Newsstand, 17 × 24 in., oil on board.
Holy Family on a City Street, 12 × 14 in., oil on board. This work was featured in two 1947 Newsweek articles.
Angel Descending Through the City, 25 × 34 in., oil on canvas.
Trespassing, 21 × 26 1/2 in., oil on board.
Ascension in an Urban Courtyard, 20 × 16 in., oil on board.
Adam and Eve in the City, 14 × 20 in., oil on board.
Entry into the City, 10 × 16 in., oil on board.
The Dove and Train, 16 × 22 in., oil on board,
Just Passing Through, 22 3/4 × 27 in., oil on board.
Untitled, 18 × 24 in., oil on board.
Tenement Annunciation, 15 × 12 in., oil on board. This is a recurring subject in Frank Nigra’s work.
Outside the Bar, 18 1/4 × 24 1/4 in., oil on board.
Veronica, 15 1/4 × 20 in., oil on board.
Christ Stripped of His Garments, 11 3/4 × 21 in., oil on board.
Ashcan Alley, 18 × 24 in., oil on board. While the subject reflects the realities of urban poverty, Nigra avoids direct exploitation. In most paintings of this subject, he often introduces religious imagery to suggest dignity, presence, and moral witness in these scenes.