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Paris 39B

1951-1952

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of multiple negatives on a contact sheet. The contact sheet displays various black and white photographic negatives, arranged in several strips. Each strip contains a sequence of images. The edges of some frames are outlined with blue markings. There are visible numbers annotated on the sheet, such as the large digit '39'. The content of the photographs includes urban environments, outdoor settings, and candid moments, although the specific details of these scenes are not entirely clear due to the nature of the negative transparency.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 20.2 x 25.2 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1684
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64163550

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