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Paris 53B

1951-1952

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of photographic film strips. The image displays several strips of film negatives positioned on a flat surface. The film strips contain miniature black and white images of urban scenes. On the upper portion of the surface, there are blue markings like "53." The negatives are aligned and their perforations are visible along the edges. Each strip contains a sequence of frames capturing different moments of life in urban settings.

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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

1990.28.1698
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64163561

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