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Toy Ball C5

October 1954

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet featuring multiple black and white images. The contact sheet shows small, sequential images capturing scenes of a social gathering or event. The photographs include setups with tables and candles, attendees in formal attire, interactions among groups of people, and architectural details. The images vary in sharpness, lighting, and composition, suggesting a candid or documentary style. Some frames have red marker notes around them, potentially indicating selections or edits for consideration.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 25.3 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.2047
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64161981

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