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Wales 8

March 1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet containing several black and white negatives. It shows a collection of small film frames laid out in rows. Each frame captures different scenes that are difficult to discern due to their size and the monochromatic palette. Handwritten markings, including numbers and letters, are visible on the sheet. The image suggests a range of lighting conditions.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 25.3 x 25.8 cm (9 15/16 x 10 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1952
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Inscriptions

lower right in red grease pencil: 8

Wikidata ID

Q64161612

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