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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Back lot--Hollywood 85

August 1958

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows multiple rectangular frames arranged in a contact sheet format, featuring abstract shapes and lines. The frames depict scenes resembling buildings, fences, and streets, creating patterns reminiscent of urban settings. Some frames show upward diagonal lines suggesting stairs or ramps, while curved lines in others evoke umbrellas or awnings. The abstract nature of the collection conveys the randomness of everyday scenes when seen from different perspectives.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 25.2 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.3047
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64162689

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