Filming Elia Kazan's "Wild River"--Tennessee 22

Autumn 1959

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image is a contact sheet composed of multiple black-and-white photographs depicting various individuals and scenes. Each frame on the contact sheet shows different portions and perspectives of people's bodies. Most of the images capture individuals from the waist up or showing full-body shots. People are positioned in various ways, some standing around in groups and others engaged in what appears to be daily activities. Facial features are generally visible, though sometimes obscured due to shadows or the individuals' orientation. In several frames, the men wear hats and work clothes, such as jackets and overalls, and some appear to have items like pieces of paper or equipment in hand. No specific jewelry is evident, but some individuals are holding paper or other objects. The background varies across the frames, showing wood-paneled buildings and open fields, suggesting a rural setting. Some images show equipment or groups gathered around a pot, hinting at a community or work environment.
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Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64162721

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