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Congressional 6

December 1954 or January 1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet with black-and-white film negatives. The contact sheet displays sequences of images with some frames marked with red or blue ink symbols. The images depict scenes in different settings, such as a subway, dining area, and train car. The photographs capture motion and candid moments.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 25.2 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)
Accession Number

1994.37.812
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Inscriptions

center verso in red pencil: C6

Wikidata ID

Q64165456

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