Sign, "See the movie stars homes"--Hollywood 61

August 1958

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet containing multiple black and white images showing a sign on a vehicle promoting a movie. The images are arranged in a grid pattern typical of contact sheets, showcasing various angles and moments capturing a vehicle that has a large signboard on its back. The sign advertises phrases related to a movie, mentioning "SEE THE MOVIE" and "STARS." The scenes appear to take place on a street lined with tall palm trees. Throughout the contact sheet, the vehicle and its sign are the focal points, with occasional glimpses of the surroundings, including other vehicles and trees. The overall composition provides a narrative sequence, documenting the vehicle in motion and parked, with some images including individuals engaged around it. The contact sheet has been annotated with a red-orange marking, highlighting one of the images.
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Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

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Wikidata ID

Q64162865

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