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Atlantic City, New Jersey no number

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a contact sheet with black-and-white 35mm film photographs. The photos depict various urban and industrial scenes, including signage and architecture. Some images show signs saying "AMERICAN SHOPS," suggesting a commercial area. Other photos show structures like bridges or walkways, as well as street scenes. Some frames appear upside down. The overall tone is monochromatic, as commonly seen in film contact sheets.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

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

1994.37.770
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1994.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64165365

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