Guggenheim 77/Americans 5--Detroit

July 1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a series of photographic film strips. The image features contact sheets showcasing various moments captured in a sequence of smaller individual black and white photographs assembled on a single sheet. These images display a variety of scenes which include outdoor environments with trees and buildings in the background, individuals interacting with each other, and a sense of casual, everyday life. Several of the small photographs have been marked with red rectangles. Some frames depict bicycles and motorcycles, while others show individuals wearing hats. The overall composition presents a view of mid-20th-century life captured on film, with a focus on both candid and posed moments.

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Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161946

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