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From the bus 71

1958

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of multiple frames from a contact sheet. The contact sheet contains a series of black and white photographs showing various street scenes. The images depict urban environments with storefronts, sidewalks, streets, umbrellas, signs, windows, pedestrians, cars, and architectural details. The frames are numbered and technical details like "ILFORD H.P.S HYPERSENSITIVE PANCHROMATIC" are included. The composition offers a glimpse into daily life in a city, during a specific time period when capturing everyday moments in sequences was common in photography.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 25.2 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.2941
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64162364

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