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Women exiting Metropolitan Life building--Early New York City no number

1952-1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image is a contact sheet with black and white photographs of urban environments. The photos display city scenes like streets, parks, trees, tall buildings, and iconic architecture. Some frames show pathways with trees, while others depict skyscrapers framing the cityscape. The images collectively depict urban life, movement, and the interaction of natural and man-made environments.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 20.1 x 12.5 cm (7 15/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1256
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64163835

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