Wales 39/Lines of My Hand 41

March 1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows multiple frames from a contact sheet featuring scenes related to a group of people in different settings. It includes strips of black and white film negatives displayed in rows. Each frame captures moments with groups of figures inside a tent-like structure or in outdoor environments with barren landscapes and mountains. Some frames show figures walking, standing, or huddled together, with a few focusing on individuals in close-ups. Handwritten numbers like "3" and "9" are visible on the sheet, giving it a historical or documentary style.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2003

  • "Robert Frank: London/Wales", The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 2003.

Inscriptions

upper right in red grease pencil: 39; center in red grease pencil: 39

Wikidata ID

Q64163663

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