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London 34/Lines of My Hand 38 and 48

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a contact sheet with black and white images of urban street scenes. The sheet contains various exposures and compositions, showcasing buildings, streets, and architectural details. Some images have high contrast with shadows, while others are marked for selection. The sheet is labeled with red numbers and shows signs of wear like creases and scratches.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 20.6 x 25.4 cm (8 1/8 x 10 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1900
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Bibliography

1989

Lines of My Hand. New York, 1989: 38 and 48 (frame 9 and 19 only).

Inscriptions

upper left in orange grease pencil: 34

Wikidata ID

Q64163166

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