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Guggenheim 652--San Francisco

March-April 1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a contact sheet displaying multiple black and white film frames. The sheet includes small negatives featuring various urban scenes and candid moments. One frame is marked with blue pencil or pen, emphasizing an image showing a staircase in front of a painting or photograph. The images are labeled as shot on "Safety Film" or "Super XX Film," potentially related to nightlife scenes with cars at night and people in evening attire. The contact sheet offers a glimpse into the photographer's process with different compositions and lighting variations.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 25.2 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.2679
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64162481

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