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Peru 47

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of photographic film strips arranged on a flat surface. The image displays multiple strips of photographic negatives laid out in parallel lines. Each strip contains a series of frames. The negatives show scenes of landscapes, buildings, and urban environments, as well as a coastline or mountainous region. The arrangement of the film strips suggests an organized presentation. The words "Santiago de Cuba" are handwritten above the top row of film strips. The overall tone is monochromatic.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 27.8 x 35.5 cm (10 15/16 x 14 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1388
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64165281

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