Macy's Parade no number

1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet showing a series of black and white images depicting an event involving large inflatable objects in an urban environment. The contact sheet consists of numerous small, individual photographs framed by the film strip edges and sprocket holes. Many of the images feature scenes from a city street where large balloon-like structures appear to be part of a parade or public celebration. In some images, these inflatables resemble characters or fantastical figures lying or in the process of being inflated or moved across the scene. The photographs capture elements of city architecture in the background, giving a sense of scale and setting. The contact sheet format provides a snapshot view into the photographer's process and selection of moments, revealing a behind-the-scenes look at this urban celebration.
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Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

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Wikidata ID

Q64163593

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