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Kite flying--Provincetown B

1957

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a contact sheet layout of black-and-white photographs. Different scenes are captured in various frames. In one frame, a woman and a child are partially in view. The woman stands on a grassy hill with raised arms, while hats or objects are in the air above them. The child mimics her actions. Both individuals are not holding any objects, aside from the airborne hats. The background consists of tall grasses, indicating an outdoor setting on a clear day.

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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

1990.28.2825
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64162092

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