On ship--New York to Paris 5

1949

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet featuring nautical and maritime scenes with a prominent red number five. The contact sheet shows black and white stills of various nautical settings, including ship masts, rigging, shipboard activities, and ship structures. Some frames feature docked ships, anchors, decks, and maritime equipment. The hand-drawn red number "5" adds a bold splash of color and a focal point to the monochromatic tones. The scene captures an industrial maritime environment, showcasing life at sea or a dockyard atmosphere with emphasis on texture, form, and contrast.
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Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

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Wikidata ID

Q64163294

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