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Early New York City no number

1948-1962

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a photography contact sheet. The contact sheet shows multiple strips of negatives with various urban scenes likely captured in black and white. The images include snapshots of streets with vintage cars, cityscapes with tall buildings, and possibly crowded sidewalks. The contact sheet is composed of several rows of film strips, each containing small, rectangular frames. The arrangement and sequence of images provide a visual documentation of city life during that era.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 27.8 x 35.4 cm (10 15/16 x 13 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1249
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64165217

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