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Children and family 1A

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image is a negative contact sheet with frames of a person holding an infant. The negatives show various angles of the person and the baby in different poses. The person is often seated, holding the infant close. The person's facial features show a focus on the baby, and their hair is styled short to medium in length. Both the person and the infant are dressed in simple, dark clothing. The background suggests an indoor setting with light and shadows indicating a possible light source behind them.

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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

1990.28.1302
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64163417

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