Detrola Camera

c. 1942

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a camera advertisement. The image features a vintage camera, the Detrola "400", positioned against a circular background. A projected beam emanates from the camera displaying a collage of smaller black-and-white photographs. The text in the image emphasizes the camera's distinction as "die beste amerikanische Kleinbildkamera!" which translates to "the best American small camera." The advertisement likely dates back to a time when film cameras were predominant, highlighting its compactness and convenience through both text and imagery.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print with pen and black ink and gouache mounted on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.7 x 23.6 cm (6 15/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 19.4 x 25.2 cm (7 5/8 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.1220

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1994.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Greenough/Brookman 1994, p. 42.

Wikidata ID

Q64163915

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