CBS camera, convention hall--Chicago

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of an empty broadcast set with folding chairs and a large television camera. Rows of folded black chairs are arranged in a semi-circle formation facing a large vintage broadcast camera mounted on a wheeled tripod. The camera displays a logo reading "CBS Television" and is in the foreground. The backdrop consists of wooden panels with posters or notices attached. Additionally, there are electrical wires and cables on the floor near the camera setup. The setting appears to be within a studio or event space prepared for filming or a broadcast show.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.3 x 24.2 cm (6 13/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 20.3 x 25.3 cm (8 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.145

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso in blue ink: 25 (circled)

Wikidata ID

Q64163921

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