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From the bus 84

1958

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet displaying 36 monochrome images arranged in strips. The images capture urban scenes with street environments, signage, and bustling activity. Movement blurs can be seen in some frames. The photos show various elements like architecture, signboards, and street life. The characteristic film border is visible, indicating it's from a traditional photographic negative processed onto a single sheet for review.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 25.2 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.2955
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64162640

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