Paris 59B

1951-1952

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a series of contact sheets showing various scenes and urban environments. The photograph consists of contact sheets from a roll of film, displaying small black and white images. The individual images capture a variety of settings, including street scenes, architecture, and urban activities and objects. Some of the photos on the contact sheets are circled or marked with blue grease pencil. The contact sheet format allows for an overview of the photographer's capture process, showing different angles and compositions explored during the shoot.
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Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

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Wikidata ID

Q64163563

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