Embarkation 3

1957

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of multiple contact prints of film negatives. The image shows a series of small sequential black and white negatives laid out in horizontal strips on a black background. The content within each cell varies, depicting scenes primarily in an indoor setting. The presence of windows and patterns of light suggest an enclosed space. Each strip contains a sequence of frames capturing different moments or angles. Some frames are marked with red lines. The negatives are labeled with "DUPONT SAFETY."
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso in red pencil: 3

Wikidata ID

Q64165553

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