Embarkation--New York City II

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This shows a collection of black and white film strips lined up. The image contains a contact sheet of film negatives displaying various scenes. The arrangement includes five rows of images, featuring repetitive and unique shots showing people in social settings. The negatives are grayscale with details like frame numbers and film brand visible on the edges. A large red marker scribble is present on the right side, possibly part of a sorting process. This photo captures unedited moments on film, evoking nostalgia and the traditional photography process.
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Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in red pencil: II

Wikidata ID

Q64165542

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