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Peru 39

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of strips of photo negatives arranged on a dark surface. The negatives display various black-and-white images, including landscapes, architectural views, and urban scenes. Some negatives show palm trees and signage silhouettes. In the top left corner, there are hand-drawn numbers or symbols in a circular scribble, possibly used as a film roll identifier. The image captures the physicality of analog photography and the storytelling ability of each frame.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 27.8 x 35.4 cm (10 15/16 x 13 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1380
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64165273

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