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Paris 23

1959

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet of black and white film negatives. The image shows several strips of 35mm film negatives laid out on a flat surface. The negatives vary in subject matter with some showing interior scenes with people. Each strip contains a sequence of images capturing different moments, with some showing a continuity of action. The overall tone is monochromatic, highlighting contrasts and scenes captured in an earlier era of photography. The film strips also include printed text, such as "DUPONT SAFETY FILM" along the edges.

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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

1990.28.3202
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64162737

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