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Early New York City 7

1950-1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet with a series of film negatives. The contact sheet shows multiple rows and columns of small rectangular film segments, each containing miniature black-and-white images. Some images have been marked with red and blue grease pencil. The photographs capture various street scenes, storefronts, and architectural views in a busy urban environment. The markings and layout suggest it may have been part of a photographer's selection process for further development or study.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 20.3 x 25.2 cm (8 x 9 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1219
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64163336

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