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Peru 31

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of negative film strips. The image depicts several strips of photographic negatives laid out in a horizontal arrangement on a flat surface. Each strip contains multiple small frames in succession, capturing various scenes and subjects in black and white. The content within the frames appears to vary, showing landscapes, structures, and possibly objects. The film appears to be placed purposefully for viewing or cataloging, with numbers and markings visible along the film edges.

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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

1990.28.1373
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64165265

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