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Hollywood sign--Hollywood 52

August 1958

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is an image of a contact sheet with black-and-white film negatives showing various scenes. The top row displays figures in action at night under bright light. The subsequent rows show peaceful landscapes with trees and a horizon. Some negatives have markings like colored circles and lines highlighting specific frames. Labels on the film strips indicate different film types. The contact sheet suggests a selection and review process in photographic work.

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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

1990.28.3014
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64162674

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