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Convention 26

August 1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet showing a series of black and white images. The contact sheet is composed of multiple rows of film strip negatives, capturing various scenes in each frame. The images display indoor and outdoor environments, including reflections, people, cars, and signs. Some images are circled in red ink. The film strips have labels 'Kodak Safety Film'. The contact sheet provides an overview of a photographer's work for decision-making on which images to develop fully based on small-scale previews.

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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

1990.28.2809
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64162088

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