From the bus 61

1958

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet featuring multiple small black and white images. The sheet consists of a series of captured scenes likely taken from urban settings, indicated by the appearance of streets, buses, buildings, and bustling activity. Each image provides a snapshot of mid-20th-century life, featuring elements such as storefronts with visible signage, parked vehicles, and intersecting streets. The entire sheet is divided into a grid of frames similar to film negatives. A few images are marked or highlighted with circles or lines. The aesthetic is indicative of everyday life in a city, captured candidly in various dynamic compositions.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64162359

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