City of London 12

1952-1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet containing multiple black and white images. The contact sheet displays a series of small, rectangular photographs arranged in rows, depicting urban scenes with architecture and vehicles. 

The images on the contact sheet capture various city street scenes that include classic cars parked or driving, tall buildings with large columns, and street-level views with shadows cast on the ground. Some images focus on architectural details like columns and archways, while others depict vehicles and storefronts. The contact sheet contains hand-written numbers and markers, with images circled or highlighted. The tonal quality of the images is consistent with monochrome photography, with varying levels of contrast illustrating different times of day or lighting conditions.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center left in black ink: 12; center right in black ink: 12

Wikidata ID

Q64163791

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