Embarkation--New York City VI

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a sheet containing negative film strips. The photograph depicts several strips of black and white photographic film laid out on a flat surface, with multiple frames visible in each strip. The frames capture various scenes, including a coastal setting with structures like lighthouses in the background, and what appears to be a crowd of people. The negatives are marked with the film type, "Kodak Safety Film," and there are various handwritten markings, such as a circled area and lines drawn around certain frames, indicating specific interest or importance. The film strips have a perforated edge typical of 35mm film.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center in black pencil: VI

Wikidata ID

Q64165546

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