A Musical About Me

1970-1971

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image is a grid of black and white photographs depicting various people in head and shoulder shots. The individuals exhibit different facial features, hairstyles, and clothing styles. Some are looking at the camera while others are looking to the side. The background shows urban settings with buildings and streets.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 33.2 x 22.4 cm (13 1/16 x 8 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 x 28.1 cm (13 7/8 x 11 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1993.17.6

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

PaceWildensteinMacGill, New York, NY; purchased with donated funds by NGA, 1993.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Frank, Robert. The Lines of My Hand. New York, 1989: pl. 88.

Inscriptions

lower left verso in black ink: From: A Musical About Me; lower right verso in black ink: Robert Frank; all by later hands: upper left verso in graphite: 301-40 VII; upper right verso in graphite: 301-40 VII / A Musical RF.272 / about me / LOMH 88; lower right on tape in red ink: 106% 106 (circled)

Wikidata ID

Q64161400

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