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Guggenheim 553--Car wash, Hollywood, California

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a contact sheet featuring multiple black and white images of automobiles and outdoor scenes. The photographs show various cars parked and in motion in different settings such as streets and parking lots. Some images include people near the vehicles. Certain frames are highlighted with orange, possibly indicating selection for further processing. The layout captures a snapshot of mid-20th-century American life with classic cars and casual social interactions.

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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

1990.28.2573
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64161747

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