Convention 3

August 1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a series of black and white film contact sheet images capturing a public or political event. The contact sheet consists of multiple small rectangular frames arranged sequentially in rows. The images depict a crowded environment with people holding signs, a stage with a podium, and a parade-like atmosphere. There is a repeated theme of signs bearing text, indicating a public or political gathering. The photographs capture moments of a speaker at a podium, crowds in motion, and detailed snippets of conversations or interactions among individuals. Each image offers a sense of movement and the tangible energy of the event, portraying a slice of mid-20th-century sociopolitical activity.
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Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64162076

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