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Guggenheim 507--General Motors Motorama, Los Angeles

March 1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a contact sheet featuring black and white images of cars and an event. The images display various vehicles at a car show or automotive event, highlighting their exteriors and interiors with classic design elements like chrome detailing and white-wall tires. Some frames are outlined in red. The lighting captures the cars' gleaming surfaces. The composition suggests a moment in time that captures automotive design and culture.

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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

1990.28.2531
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64161713

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