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Giorgio De Chirico and Van Doyen--European portraits no number

1961

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of several strips of photographic film laid out against a black background. The contact sheets consist of black and white frames with various scenes, including poses, architectural structures, and potential candid moments of daily life. The photos vary in contrast, with some more defined than others. The arrangement of the strips is slightly angled and not uniformly aligned.

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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

1990.28.3269
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64162777

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