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Subway portraits--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 two film negatives featuring images of people inside a public transport setting. The frames capture individuals sitting together on a bench seat, engaged in various activities like reading newspapers. The images have a vintage aesthetic with black and white tones. The top film strip is labeled "HYPERSENSITIVE," while the bottom one has the word "PAN."

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 13.9 x 20.3 cm (5 1/2 x 8 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1271
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64163988

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