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Guggenheim 566--Family, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles

1955-1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This image shows a sheet of film negatives with different black and white scenes. The negatives are arranged in rows, each containing landscapes and human figures. The landscapes feature silhouetted hills and mountains, while the human figures include people seated on the ground. The style is traditional photographic film with contrast and shadow through light exposure. The color palette is monochromatic, using black, white, and grey. Marked frames highlight specific images on the contact sheet.

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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

1990.28.2589
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64161759

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