Fourth of July--Lines of My Hand 71 and 72/Coney Island 7

July 4, 1958

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet displaying multiple black and white images. The contact sheet includes a series of photographs capturing various scenes along a beachfront and a boardwalk. The images appear to be taken with a film camera, as indicated by the film edges and frame numbers visible in the contact sheet format. Several photos feature scenes of objects and settings on a beach, such as umbrellas, wooden chairs, and structures that might resemble piers or boardwalks. Some of the photos have been marked with red and orange crayon-style outlines and circles, presumably indicating selections or highlights. The variations of captured moments might suggest day-to-day life or the quietude of coastal environments, emphasizing textures, shadows, and the play of light typical of monochrome photography.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Lines of My Hand. New York, 1989: 71 and 72 (frames 3 and 12 only).

Wikidata ID

Q64162118

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