City of London 10/Lines of My Hand 42

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of multiple film strips with various images. The film strips are laid out vertically across a surface, showcasing a series of individual frames from a photographic film. Each strip contains sequences of images depicting nighttime scenes illuminated by artificial lights, likely in an urban setting. Several frames are marked with handwritten numbers and circles. Two circles are highlighted, one in blue and another enclosed within a green box. The images show various scenes, including some with high contrast, possibly involving vehicles and illuminated buildings. The overall presentation suggests a contact sheet, perhaps used for selecting and examining photographic negatives.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Lines of My Hand. New York, 1989: 42 (frame 12).

Inscriptions

upper center in black ink: 10; left center in black ink: 10

Wikidata ID

Q64163788

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