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South America and Spain 8

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows film contact sheets with black and white images of industrial and railway scenes. The contact sheets display rows of photographic film strips capturing scenes of railways, industrial environments, and landscapes. The images include railroad tracks, industrial buildings, and heavy machinery, suggesting a narrative of transportation or movement. The overall impression is a documentation of industrial landscapes and activities.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 23.8 x 29.9 cm (9 3/8 x 11 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1408
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64165302

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