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Paris 42A

1949-1950

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet. The image shows a black and white contact sheet comprising multiple frames of negatives. The contact sheet is arranged in horizontal strips, with each strip containing several individual frames. Various scenes are captured within the negatives, including urban settings, architecture, and landscapes. Handwritten numbers and labels are present on the sheet. The contact sheet implies the process of selecting images for further development or review, commonly used in film photography.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 29.8 x 23.9 cm (11 3/4 x 9 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1484
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64161434

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