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Peru 25

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of multiple black and white contact sheet images displaying several smaller photographs laid out in strips. Each image shows scenes of agricultural fields, landscapes, and sugarcane crops in various stages of harvesting or field work. The scenes emphasize nature and agriculture, with visual details of the environment and terrain. One strip includes a handwritten note with text describing locations like "Abancay" or "Pati Bamba." The format suggests the photographs are part of a series taken for documentation or archiving purposes.

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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

1990.28.1367
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64165259

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