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Guggenheim 373/Americans 36--U.S. 285, New Mexico

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image is a contact sheet of a roll of film displaying multiple black-and-white photographs in a grid pattern. The photographs depict various subjects from different perspectives, including roads, individuals, and landscapes. Some frames show distant horizons, while others have no visible horizon. The images are monochrome with shades of grey, black, and white, creating strong contrast. Certain frames are marked with red ink. The composition suggests a documentary-like journey through diverse environments and moments.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 25.4 x 20.6 cm (10 x 8 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.2158
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64161546

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