On ship--New York to Paris 3

1949

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a contact sheet featuring frames of various nautical-themed photographs, including seagulls in the sky and ship structures like masts and funnels. Some frames depict seagulls in flight over the ocean with ship components visible. Shadows and silhouettes of large ship parts against the sky are also visible. A red '3' is marked on some frames. The contact sheet shows repetitive compositions of flying birds and ship structures, hinting at a maritime scene. Handwritten annotations and the frame organization reflect the analog film photography process.
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Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

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Wikidata ID

Q64164018

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