Coney Island 1

1959

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a contact sheet with multiple exposures. It contains strips of black and white film placed together, displaying small, sequential images capturing various scenes like landscapes, structures, and different light settings. Each strip contains frames with similar subject matters. The film is labeled "AGFA L IR," and the frames are numbered. The contact sheet helps in inspecting photographic negatives in a positive form and deciding on frames for enlargement or printing. The layout suggests its use in photography workflows utilizing traditional film methods.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1994.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso in orange pencil: 1

Wikidata ID

Q64165330

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