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Cowboys VIII

September 1954

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a contact sheet with black and white images of horses in urban settings. The photos show horses moving through a busy city with traffic. The angles and moments captured vary, with images of horses near skyscrapers and other urban structures. The photos depict different lighting and perspectives, showcasing dynamic scenes of horses in the city.

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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

1990.28.2079
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Inscriptions

center in red grease pencil: VIII

Wikidata ID

Q64161993

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