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London 1

1952-1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a contact sheet with multiple black and white photographs. The photos capture urban scenes like illuminated windows, silhouettes against bright backgrounds, a display window with a "WANTED" sign, and barren trees in foggy or rainy conditions. Some frames are outlined or marked with red. The overall tone is somber and atmospheric, indicating night-time or dimly lit settings with enhanced contrast and shadow. The contact sheet offers a sequential preview of the captured moments.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 20.3 x 25.8 cm (8 x 10 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1866
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Inscriptions

lower right in orange grease pencil: 1

Wikidata ID

Q64163213

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