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Guggenheim 73/Detroit 5

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet showing a grid pattern of film negatives. The negatives depict urban environments, public interactions, and street photography. Two images in the lower section are highlighted with red rectangles. One shows an open book on a table, and the other shows a similar scene from a different angle. The surrounding negatives feature streets, buildings, and people, giving a classic and raw aesthetic in black and white. The presence of "Kodak Safety Film" markings indicates traditional film photography.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 25.3 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.2259
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64162042

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