Early New York City A22

1948-1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet featuring multiple images or negatives. The contact sheet consists of several rows of black and white prints of various scenes. Each individual image captures urban environments, some with high-rise buildings, and some with mechanical details or structures. The images include perspectives looking upwards towards the sky through buildings and other varied compositions, with elements like torn paper or flags that seem to be in motion. Light and shadow play a significant role in the composition, creating striking contrasts. The contact sheet appears to be labeled with text and symbols, possibly denoting series or roll numbers. The presence of film sprockets around the individual images gives insights into the traditional photographic process used to create this contact sheet.
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Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161357

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