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Place de la Bastille--Paris 20

1959

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet containing a series of film negatives. The contact sheet displays multiple rows of small, rectangular frames. These frames are organized in rows and columns. The images show a mix of outdoor and indoor scenes, featuring objects such as statues, structures, and silhouettes against the sky. Some frames are marked with red and black ink. The overall tones are monochromatic.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

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

1990.28.3199
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64163629

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