Television studio—Burbank, California

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a television studio setup. The image shows a TV camera's view of a set inside the studio. In the foreground, there is an old-fashioned television monitor on a stand displaying an image that mirrors the scene being filmed. Surroundings include stage lighting equipment hanging above, a background set with simplistic decor featuring angular shapes on the wall, sections of cables coiled and scattered on the floor, and various equipment pieces indicating a working studio environment. The atmosphere of the monochrome photograph captures the vintage essence of studio broadcasting with a focus on its behind-the-scenes operations.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 15.8 x 23.9 cm (6 1/4 x 9 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.4 x 25.3 cm (8 1/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.131

  • Series Title

    The Americans

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right verso in graphite: 13

Wikidata ID

Q64163962

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