Early New York City no number

c. 1948-1950

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a sheet of contact prints from a roll of film. The sheet contains multiple small images displayed in a grid format, showing scenes presumably captured in an urban environment. A bus with visible signage, a densely crowded street scene, and various buildings lining the street can be discerned among the different frames. The presence of vehicles and the appearance of shop signage, such as "FIFTH AVENUE," suggest these shots were taken in a bustling city landscape. Each frame of the film strip holds potential moments captured from the same area, providing a sequential narrative or exploration of the scene.
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Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64163272

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