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Los Angeles

1955-1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a contact sheet of black-and-white photographs taken with Kodak safety film. The images show various street and indoor scenes capturing mid-20th century American life. The scenes include street signage, architectural elements, indoor and outdoor interactions, and a café setting with tabletop items. One photo shows a person looking at a newspaper stand with a sign "THE LAW." The collection offers a snapshot of urban life with a classic documentary aesthetic.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 13.8 × 27.7 cm (5 7/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2012.139.3
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Frank, New York; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64166085

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