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Convention 11

August 1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet showing multiple scenes from an event or gathering. The sheet contains numerous small images arranged in a grid layout typical of contact sheets used by photographers. Each image presents a different moment, capturing various activities and scenes from an indoor environment. The images depict close-up interactions, wider shots of the environment, signs, and a large assembly of people. The photographs are in black and white.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 25.3 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.2797
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64162225

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