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Venice, Italy 5

1964

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet with multiple black-and-white images showing diverse scenes. The images capture different events and gatherings and are arranged in a grid format typical of contact sheets. The scenes include a large group of people, figures in an auditorium, people in conversation, and architectural interiors. The highlighted photos show a large audience in a theater and an empty room with an elegant interior. The range of lighting conditions, from bright to dim, showcases various candid and staged moments.

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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

1990.28.3329
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64162793

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