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Carnival--Basel no number

1952

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of four strips of film negatives arranged horizontally on a dark background. Each strip contains small, rectangular frames capturing various scenes. The scenes are monochrome and evenly spaced with numbered edge details typical of film. Light reflections and shadow contrasts suggest indoor and outdoor settings. The first strip has images marked in red. The film has perforated edges and kodak-like branding on the second and third strips, evoking nostalgia and historical documentation.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

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

1990.28.1859
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64161962

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