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Paris 50B

1951-1952

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet containing multiple film negatives. The contact sheet displays a series of black and white images. Various images showcase outdoor scenes, vehicles, buildings, and street views with some showing urban environments, including architectural elements and possibly statuary. Some negatives present close-up shots or portraits. There are indications of color markings, such as blue and red circles. The overall arrangement and the presence of hand-written numbers suggest this sheet was used for selecting images for further processing or printing.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

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

1990.28.1695
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64163558

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