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Paris 85B/Black White and Things 6

1951-1952

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a film contact sheet. It is a black and white contact sheet showing multiple small frames of film strips arranged in rows. Each frame features different scenes, potentially from a series of photographs taken on the same roll of film. The contact sheet includes street scenes, indoor environments, and figures that appear to be interacting with one another. It has handwritten notes and markings over some frames, indicating areas of interest or images selected for further processing.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 20.3 x 25.3 cm (8 x 9 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1730
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64163307

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