Belsize Crescent--London 36/Lines of My Hand 49

1952/1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image is a contact sheet of black and white street photographs showcasing various urban scenes from different perspectives. The views predominantly feature street-level angles with buildings, roads, and urban environments. The horizon is often seen framed by rooftops or distant street lines, with buildings occupying much of the distant background. The images show a monochromatic color palette with varying shades of grayscale. Elements such as pedestrians, bicycles, vintage cars, and architectural facades are visible. The contact sheet offers a glimpse into a series of urban documentary-style photographs capturing everyday life.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • In Light of the Past: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Collecting Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 3 – July 26, 2015

Bibliography

1989

  • Lines of My Hand. New York, 1989: 49 (frame 45 only).

Inscriptions

lower left in orange grease pencil: 36; lower right in orange grease pencil: 36

Wikidata ID

Q64163236

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