Convention hall—Chicago

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a crowded indoor gathering. The image shows a scene in a conference or meeting setting with a large group of individuals, mostly men in suits seated in rows. They seem focused and engaged. In the foreground, there is some interaction among individuals in motion. The image is in black and white. Notes, tags, and adhesive tapes are affixed to the photograph's surface.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.7 x 23.9 cm (6 9/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.2 x 25.2 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.126

  • Series Title

    The Americans

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all by later hand: center verso in graphite, circled in orange pencil: cut A / p. 163 / Doc. Photo; lower right verso in graphite, circled in orange pencil: Robert Frank / LB37299

Wikidata ID

Q64163938

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