Guggenheim 648A--Boxing match, 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 displaying multiple film negatives. The contact sheet features rows of black-and-white images, capturing various scenes arranged sequentially. The top row shows close-ups of a saxophone being played. Subsequent images in the row include indistinct, shadowy representations of what appears to be a stage or performance setting with figures and objects silhouetted. The second row includes images of groups gathered, possibly an audience, with one image distinctly highlighted with a red box around it. This highlighted image appears to show two framed artworks or photographs on a wall. Further down the sheet, images depict a boxing ring with fighters and officials present, captured in action shots as well as moments of rest. The bottom rows feature what looks like an audience seated in a theater or event setting, with some images focused on individual expressions and interactions. The entire sheet is a visual storytelling piece combining aspects of musical performance, sports, and audience reactions.
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Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

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Wikidata ID

Q64162477

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