Early New York City no number

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a sheet of multiple film negatives. The image shows several strips of film photography laid out against a dark background. Each strip contains a sequence of smaller, individual negative frames. The negatives show scenes of indoor settings, possibly featuring a desk with a calendar displaying "20" and "Thursday". The shades of gray in the negatives suggest they are black and white film, capturing moments frozen in time. The layout of the strips is methodical, with each row aligned neatly, showcasing different sequences. The photograph captures the tangible quality of physical film and the nostalgia of traditional photography methods.
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Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64165218

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