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Filming, NBC TV 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 captures a room filled with technical equipment and studio lighting. In the foreground, there is a large monitor on a metal cart, showing what is being filmed or broadcasted. A trash can with various discarded materials is visible at the bottom left corner. Overhead, several studio lights and microphones are suspended. The background contains a chest of drawers and a television set. The scene is likely set within a larger production or filming context.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 25.2 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.658
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64164687

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