Guggenheim 606--Cemetery, San Francisco

March-April 1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image depicts a contact sheet displaying a series of black and white photographic negatives. The frames show various scenes including a cemetery, countryside, residential houses, and an urban setting with streets and cars. The horizon line varies across frames, falling low in landscapes to emphasize expansive skies. The grayscale color palette highlights contrasts between light and shadow, emphasizing details like tombstones, trees, and buildings. The photographs have a traditional and cohesive composition typical of archival collections.
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Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161783

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