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Convention 18/Americans 51--Chicago

August 1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image is a contact sheet with black and white photos. It shows a variety of candid and posed shots of different activities and scenes. Some images feature media coverage items like microphones and cameras. Signs, posters, and portraits are visible in several frames, suggesting the event may be a rally or conference. The photos are from an indoor space with a decorated ceiling. Some images are marked with red outlines, indicating they have been selected or highlighted.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 25.3 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.2172
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64161951

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