Guggenheim 421--Los Angeles

1955-1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a contact sheet with black and white film frames arranged in rows. Each frame captures urban environments with cars, architecture, and people. The perspective is bird's-eye, with no visible horizon line. The color palette is monochrome with shades of black, white, and gray. Some frames depict distant buildings and trees. The images transition from city streets to suburban scenes with palm trees, driveways, and residential buildings. The background of the contact sheet shows film strips and spliced images. The sequence portrays everyday moments from a bygone era.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161556

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