Circus--New York City I

1952

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet containing multiple individual images. The contact sheet features a series of black-and-white photographs arranged in a grid-like pattern, each captured on what appears to be a roll of film. The images include scenes of theatrical or circus performances, musical acts, and stage setups. The photographs are diverse, showing a range of activities such as performers in costume and dramatic lighting effects, and potentially acrobatic acts silhouetted against bright spotlights. The sheet captures a sense of dynamic and lively motion typical of performances, with high contrast and varying light and shadow effects adding intrigue to each frame.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1952

  • Thétard, Henry. "Magie du Cirque." Neuf no. 7 (September 1952): 14-23.

Wikidata ID

Q64165219

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