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Peru 17

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of multiple black and white film negatives depicting various scenes. The image shows strips of film negatives featuring different scenes involving buildings, streets, and a crowd. Some frames show smoke, suggesting a fire, while others show architecture and possibly emergency responders in action. A handwritten note on the image reads "Fire in the center of Lima." The image appears to document an incident.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 22.7 x 35.4 cm (8 15/16 x 13 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1359
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64165251

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