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Building under construction--Early New York City no number

early 1950s

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a film contact sheet. The contact sheet features several black and white film strips with various scenes. Each film strip captures architectural elements, construction sites, and urban landscapes. There are also indoor shots. The photographs show high-rise buildings, and some images highlight scaffolding, suggesting active construction. The contact sheet format allows for multiple images to be displayed simultaneously.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 20.2 x 25.3 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1257
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64163411

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