Guggenheim 132/Americans 43--New York City

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet with black and white images. The contact sheet displays small frames of film negative images in horizontal rows. The images show interior settings, possibly a bar or diner, with a focus on a bright light fixture. Some frames are marked in red. The images capture individuals engaging in various activities related to entertainment or social interaction. The overall tone is dark with high contrast, emphasizing lighting. The marked areas suggest importance in the images. The series conveys a mood of documentary photography capturing moments in a specific environment.

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Provenance

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

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Wikidata ID

Q64162311

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