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11th Street story E

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of film strips laid out on a surface. The image displays several strips of film negatives in a horizontal arrangement against a dark background. There are different scenes within each strip, featuring urban environments and possibly entertainment elements. The negatives show various compositions and subjects in black and white. Edge markings on the film strips include numbers and text. The layout suggests an analog format used in photography for organizing and reviewing photographic content before printing.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 20.2 x 25.1 cm (7 15/16 x 9 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1616
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64163644

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