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Convention 28

August 1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a contact sheet with multiple black and white frames. The sheet displays a series of photographic negatives capturing different scenes and moments. The images are organized in strips with small individual frames. Some frames are encircled with a red marker. The scenes depicted include interiors with people, street scenes, and close-up social interactions. The style is documentary or event photography. The contact sheet offers insight into the analog photographic process of reviewing multiple shots before selecting the final image for development.

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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

1990.28.2811
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64162089

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