Guggenheim 647A--San Francisco

March-April 1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet showing a series of images captured on black and white film. The contact sheet displays a sequence of small rectangular frames, each containing individual monochrome photographs. Most frames depict urban street scenes, with some focusing on gatherings of people in what appear to be public settings. The selection includes shots of people milling about, standing in groups, and possibly engaged in conversations or events. Two frames are marked with circles and lines. There are also night scenes with vehicles, and interiors of public buildings. The whole sheet has a tactile, vintage quality typical of film photography prior to the digital era, with some scratches and tears.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.

Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64162476

You may be interested in

Loading Results