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Wales 53

March 1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet showing various film strips containing sequences of black and white photographs. The film strips are organized in horizontal rows. Each sequence depicts different scenes, including groups of people, urban settings, and intimate moments. The style appears documentary, capturing candid moments. Handwritten markings, including a visible "53" in red, suggest images have been marked for review or selection.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 20.3 x 25.1 cm (8 x 9 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1997
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Inscriptions

upper right in orange grease pencil: 53

Wikidata ID

Q64163391

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