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Valencia, Spain 17

1952

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of multiple film strips displaying various scenes. It shows several black and white 35mm contact sheets with a succession of images on each strip. The images depict urban railroad tracks, animals in an open field, and groups of young children standing together. Some frames have red or black markings. The contact sheet suggests a diverse series of photographs, capturing different environments and subject matter in each roll of film. The monochrome quality adds a timeless, documentary feel to the compilation.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 21.5 x 24 cm (8 7/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1780
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64163120

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