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Guggenheim 449--Los Angeles

1955-1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a film contact sheet. The contact sheet displays a series of consecutive images taken on photographic film. Each strip contains multiple small frames showcasing scenes under low light conditions, depicting interactions at a social gathering or event. The entire sheet is arranged in vertical rows with perforations along the edges of the film. The images have a grainy, monochromatic quality indicative of old black and white film photography techniques.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 25.3 x 20.5 cm (9 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.2481
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64161685

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