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Chicago no number

1954

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of film negatives on a contact sheet. The image displays monochrome negatives laid out in strips, capturing various scenes from a city environment. The negatives depict elements like buildings, cars, a horse-drawn carriage, a bustling street or market, and a cafeteria sign. The images show urban life from above and at street level, shot in different lighting conditions.

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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

1994.37.1112
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64165536

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