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Convention 16

August 1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet featuring small black and white images in a grid format. The images show various scenes such as interiors with people, chairs in a room, an audience with banners, and a cityscape with tall buildings. Some images have red circles or markings on them. The scenes depict mid-20th-century life with themes of social interaction, events, and architecture.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 25.3 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.2801
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64162082

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